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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics25.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive77.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH PLUS (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory1.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191111
Uptime26 Days
Run DateApr 09 '21 at 14:59
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 30%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
62.3% Good
Memory 66.7
1-Core 95.1
2-Core 183
65% 115 Pts
4-Core 312
8-Core 583
53% 447 Pts
64-Core 730
45% 730 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.12.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.6% Poor
Lighting 23.8
Reflection 27.8
Parallax 81.6
19% 44.4 fps
MRender 60.2
Gravity 36.2
Splatting 43.8
38% 46.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 25.6%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
TOSHIBA-TR200 480GB
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFA15.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 115 114 114 113 58 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Read 418
Write 116
Mixed 325
SusWrite 108
54% 242 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 68.9
4K Mixed 35.6
131% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 230
194% 281 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
33% Below average
MC Read 13
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 11.6
33% 11.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 10.1
27% 9.3 GB/s
Latency 109
36% 109 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 33%
Great: 57%

 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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