MSI B450M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.3% 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 Drive141% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 26 '21 at 09:29
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU 22%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 74.5
1-Core 112
2-Core 229
76% 139 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 668
70% 559 Pts
64-Core 893
55% 893 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1300 MHz, MLim: 2150 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.6.1
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.3% Average
Lighting 60.5
Reflection 57.7
Parallax 76.6
49% 64.9 fps
MRender 61.4
Gravity 63.3
Splatting 40.2
44% 55 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$80
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN139B Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 246 214 223 249 257 253 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
141% Outstanding
Read 1,553
Write 262
Mixed 398
SusWrite 240
133% 613 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 43.6
167% 63 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 249
200% 284 MB/s
Poor: 104%
This bench: 141%
Great: 241%
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
223GB free
Firmware: O0730A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 298 75 84 79 82 84 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
65.7% Good
Read 504
Write 453
Mixed 43.4
SusWrite 117
62% 279 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 84.1
4K Mixed 15.7
107% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 63.7
DQ Mixed 187
132% 174 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 92%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$48
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 199 194 197 197 198 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Read 134
Write 135
Mixed 72.7
SusWrite 196
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0
111% 1 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3000 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.8% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 14.1
43% 15.1 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 14.7
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 91.4
44% 91.4 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 60 23" 1280 720 GSM59C6 2D FHD LG TV
Typical B450M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 556 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $371
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