MSI B450M PRO-VDH PLUS (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 as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive29.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH PLUS (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190306
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 06 '19 at 17:20
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
73.8% Very good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 86.5
2-Core 174
67% 115 Pts
4-Core 345
8-Core 642
59% 494 Pts
64-Core 906
56% 906 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 23 49 132 76 89 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
29.1% Poor
Read 241
Write 87.7
Mixed 83
SusWrite 82.6
27% 124 MB/s
4K Read 14.3
4K Write 19.4
4K Mixed 10.6
46% 14.8 MB/s
DQ Read 14.4
DQ Write 15.6
DQ Mixed 14.5
11% 14.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 85%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
606GB free
Firmware: HP76
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 161 165 92 150 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
88% Excellent
Read 158
Write 114
Mixed 29.5
SusWrite 147
81% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2.1
380% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 88%
Great: 112%
SanDisk Ultra 32GB
29GB free, PID 558a
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 24 24 21 6.3 5.9 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
19.5% Very poor
Read 35
Write 20.7
Mixed 26.7
SusWrite 17.3
32% 24.9 MB/s
4K Read 4.7
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 3.5
242% 3.77 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 19.5%
Great: 34%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
MC Read 38.8
MC Write 36.4
MC Mixed 32.2
102% 35.8 GB/s
SC Read 23.5
SC Write 32.2
SC Mixed 25.9
78% 27.2 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 91%

 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 1,176 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $344
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