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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics3.92% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.6% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH PLUS (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191111
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateSep 24 '20 at 19:16
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 81.5
1-Core 117
2-Core 228
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 447
8-Core 626
68% 537 Pts
64-Core 900
56% 900 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K600
HP(103C 094B) 1GB
CLim: 875 MHz, MLim: 445 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 442.50
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.92% Terrible
Lighting 4.23
Reflection 4.58
Parallax 4.47
4% 4.43 fps
MRender 5.14
Gravity 4.97
Splatting 7.04
5% 5.72 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.92%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GB
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UJ510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 12 57 160 62 116 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
47.6% Average
Read 447
Write 315
Mixed 246
SusWrite 100
62% 277 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 30.7
4K Mixed 17.5
70% 22.9 MB/s
DQ Read 28
DQ Write 77
DQ Mixed 28.5
29% 44.5 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 55%
Seagate ST3160815AS 160GB-$46
66GB free
Firmware: 3.CHF
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 55 54 54 56 56 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
32.2% Below average
Read 56.8
Write 32.3
Mixed 36.8
SusWrite 55
33% 45.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
153% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D26BFSCK.8FD 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
49.1% Average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 15.1
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 15.9
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 77.7
52% 77.7 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 52%

 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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