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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier
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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics87.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive100% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH PLUS (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 12 '19 at 05:14
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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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 3600-$84
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Memory 84.1
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
96% 177 Pts
4-Core 590
8-Core 926
93% 758 Pts
64-Core 1,096
68% 1,096 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Lighting 112
Reflection 113
Parallax 99.8
91% 108 fps
MRender 98.5
Gravity 101
Splatting 98.1
81% 99.4 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 150 960GB-$190
839GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFZ12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 413 175 276 259 271 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 494
Mixed 381
SusWrite 310
95% 424 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 92.1
4K Mixed 40.7
148% 54.5 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 199
190% 297 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 100%
Great: 103%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
350GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 100 99 101 101 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
62.6% Good
Read 118
Write 118
Mixed 67.3
SusWrite 100
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 68%
WD My Passport 083A 2TB
357GB free, PID 083a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 70 69 69 70 70 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
30.4% Below average
Read 64
Write 65
Mixed 41.5
SusWrite 69.5
81% 60 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3400 MHz clocked @ 1700 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
MC Read 34.6
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 35.2
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 26.1
SC Write 25.3
SC Mixed 34.8
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 104%

 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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