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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics47.4% 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 Drive98.8% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH PLUS (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 23 '20 at 20:45
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600AF-$97
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 89.4
1-Core 120
2-Core 233
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 758
74% 604 Pts
64-Core 977
60% 977 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.4.1
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.4% Average
Lighting 57.8
Reflection 65.4
Parallax 79.1
47% 67.5 fps
MRender 64.2
Gravity 60.5
Splatting 53.3
48% 59.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 273 96 87 95 95 92 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 479
Mixed 326
SusWrite 123
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 39.4
4K Write 96.4
4K Mixed 50.8
176% 62.2 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 357
DQ Mixed 300
245% 347 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 110%
Patriot Burst 960GB
137GB free
Firmware: SBFMJ1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 446 468 468 471 473 470 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 393
Write 386
Mixed 383
SusWrite 466
92% 407 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 80.2
4K Mixed 42
146% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 222
191% 277 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 103%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESCK.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 44.8
MC Write 41.4
MC Mixed 36.2
117% 40.8 GB/s
SC Read 26.9
SC Write 41.9
SC Mixed 31.3
95% 33.4 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 112%
Great: 114%

 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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