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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.6% 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 Drive96.4% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH PLUS (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190306
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 10 '19 at 04:54
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 77.4
1-Core 119
2-Core 234
79% 144 Pts
4-Core 463
8-Core 748
74% 605 Pts
64-Core 949
59% 949 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 431.70
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Lighting 72.1
Reflection 69.9
Parallax 60.9
59% 67.7 fps
MRender 71.8
Gravity 68.8
Splatting 72.1
58% 70.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$22
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900J13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 465 466 215 151 152 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Read 422
Write 455
Mixed 393
SusWrite 317
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 34.3
4K Write 85.6
4K Mixed 42.3
152% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 244
DQ Write 356
DQ Mixed 203
181% 268 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
830GB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 200 200 199 200 202 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 216
Write 125
Mixed 78.7
SusWrite 200
113% 155 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
188% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 119%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80% Very good
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 26.5
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 28.5
SC Mixed 22.9
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 85.6
47% 85.6 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 80%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 40%
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Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH PLUS (MS-7A38)

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