MSI B450M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive109% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
5 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180806
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 15 '18 at 11:36
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
76.9% Very good
Memory 80.3
1-Core 98
2-Core 198
71% 125 Pts
4-Core 395
8-Core 773
69% 584 Pts
64-Core 1,072
66% 1,072 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 150 151 151 152 151 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 493
Mixed 378
SusWrite 183
87% 390 MB/s
4K Read 45
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 56.9
197% 69 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 363
DQ Mixed 363
276% 371 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 109%
Great: 115%
Sandisk PLUS 120 GB 120GB
96GB free
Firmware: UE3000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 86 85 86 86 86 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
49.8% Average
Read 454
Write 152
Mixed 153
SusWrite 83.4
46% 210 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 35.9
4K Mixed 18.2
78% 25.8 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 23.5
DQ Mixed 41.9
38% 61.5 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 55%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
303GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 118 119 120 120 120 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
69% Good
Read 121
Write 126
Mixed 83.6
SusWrite 119
83% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
195% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 69%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 44
MC Write 41.4
MC Mixed 35.4
115% 40.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 43
SC Mixed 30.9
95% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 80
50% 80 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 110%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical B450M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 555 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $339
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