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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.94% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive44.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH PLUS (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190306
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 12 '19 at 18:02
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon 200GE-$57
AM4, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Memory 70.4
1-Core 75.7
2-Core 146
57% 97.3 Pts
4-Core 268
8-Core 268
36% 268 Pts
64-Core 227
14% 227 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega 3 (Ryzen iGPU)
MSI(1462 7A38) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 19.5.2
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
4.94% Terrible
Lighting 4.8
Reflection 10.2
Parallax 6.12
4% 7.03 fps
MRender 9.43
Gravity 4.37
Splatting 10.8
7% 8.19 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.94%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$35
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 0.9 113 111 77 94 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
44.3% Average
Read 382
Write 128
Mixed 221
SusWrite 103
46% 208 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 29
4K Mixed 15.3
62% 20.8 MB/s
DQ Read 99.9
DQ Write 70.2
DQ Mixed 21.7
33% 63.9 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 55%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$21
148GB free
Firmware: 1002YAM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 50 51 50 51 51 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
27% Poor
Read 43.8
Write 34.5
Mixed 30
SusWrite 50.3
29% 39.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.4
70% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 27%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
79.3% Very good
MC Read 29.7
MC Write 30.1
MC Mixed 26.9
83% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 30.5
SC Mixed 21.1
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 105%

 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 1,174 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $351
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