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 below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive31.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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)
Memory7.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 29 '19 at 19:42
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User IRQ-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700-$185
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.65 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
70.7% Very good
Memory 68.8
1-Core 107
2-Core 213
71% 130 Pts
4-Core 390
8-Core 670
64% 530 Pts
64-Core 1,136
70% 1,136 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 83%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$32
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 44 30 43 54 64 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
31.1% Below average
Read 364
Write 311
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 71.5
43% 196 MB/s
4K Read 16.4
4K Write 22
4K Mixed 1.2
38% 13.2 MB/s
DQ Read 71.3
DQ Write 14.9
DQ Mixed 0.3
11% 28.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 85%
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$25
633GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 71 71 71 71 72 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
39.9% Below average
Read 67.2
Write 77
Mixed 44.5
SusWrite 71.4
48% 65 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
72.4% Very good
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 24.3
MC Mixed 27.9
80% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 16.2
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 95%

 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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