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 as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive37.9% 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.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH PLUS (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211009
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 23 '22 at 13:02
Run Duration223 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G-$135
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
64.2% Good
Memory 71.5
1-Core 98.4
2-Core 186
67% 119 Pts
4-Core 306
8-Core 553
52% 430 Pts
64-Core 558
34% 558 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T253LE120G 120GB
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 41 83 46 29 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
37.9% Below average
Read 446
Write 264
Mixed 118
SusWrite 66.8
49% 224 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 35.5
4K Mixed 17.1
41% 17.7 MB/s
DQ Read 44.1
DQ Write 59.6
DQ Mixed 114
69% 72.7 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
272GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 71 72 72 72 70 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 84.7
Write 88.1
Mixed 57.1
SusWrite 70.9
55% 75.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 69%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$90
56GB free
Firmware: 01.03E01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 83 81 80 80 80 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 85.6
Write 85.9
Mixed 57.9
SusWrite 80.6
57% 77.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2666 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
MC Read 30.1
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 28.6
83% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 30.2
SC Mixed 24.1
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 98.1
41% 98.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 80.9%
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 1,174 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: $349
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