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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive51.9% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH PLUS (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 25 '19 at 10:25
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 77.1
1-Core 113
2-Core 232
78% 141 Pts
4-Core 461
8-Core 700
72% 580 Pts
64-Core 945
58% 945 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
32.8% Below average
Lighting 41
Reflection 32.7
Parallax 38.7
33% 37.4 fps
MRender 38.8
Gravity 39.9
Splatting 37.9
32% 38.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$42
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 271 82 55 115 133 134 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
51.9% Above average
Read 434
Write 259
Mixed 312
SusWrite 132
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 27.7
4K Mixed 19.2
73% 23 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 73
DQ Mixed 40.3
45% 77.2 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 55%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
923GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 159 159 162 159 162 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Read 158
Write 147
Mixed 31
SusWrite 161
90% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
135% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.8% Average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 12.6
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 14.4
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 86.1
46% 86.1 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M PRO-VDH PLUS (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 1,173 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $321
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