MSI B450M PRO-VDH V2 (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive45.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH V2 (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181106
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 13 '19 at 12:58
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Memory 80.4
1-Core 120
2-Core 234
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 708
70% 572 Pts
64-Core 870
54% 870 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1576 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.1.2
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
58.5% Above average
Lighting 71.9
Reflection 78
Parallax 96.1
59% 82 fps
MRender 76.9
Gravity 76.2
Splatting 63.8
58% 72.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Burst 120GB
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM21.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 108 109 49 107 86 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
45.6% Average
Read 298
Write 139
Mixed 130
SusWrite 96.5
37% 166 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 72.2
4K Mixed 9.7
74% 32.4 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 72.9
76% 124 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 88%
WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0 120GB
112GB free
Firmware: UI450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 273 146 85 86 86 86 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
47% Average
Read 396
Write 238
Mixed 240
SusWrite 127
56% 250 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 33.8
4K Mixed 16.1
62% 21.7 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 83.2
DQ Mixed 41.8
47% 81.1 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47%
Great: 52%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
931GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8R0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 185 182 183 187 190 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 165
Mixed 32.8
SusWrite 186
103% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
158% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 107%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$38
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (81st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
94.4% Outstanding
MC Read 37.9
MC Write 34.1
MC Mixed 31.5
99% 34.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 34.3
SC Mixed 25.4
78% 27.2 GB/s
Latency 79.8
50% 79.8 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M PRO-VDH V2 (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 260 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 V2 (MS-7A38)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $377
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