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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
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 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.3% 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 Drive168% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH PLUS (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '20 at 22:51
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 14%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 115
2-Core 226
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 681
65% 540 Pts
64-Core 913
56% 913 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.5.2
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Lighting 70.7
Reflection 69.9
Parallax 89.4
58% 76.7 fps
MRender 70.9
Gravity 72.6
Splatting 57.1
54% 66.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8250G 250GB
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 328 266 267 269 268 269 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
168% Outstanding
Read 1,232
Write 538
Mixed 331
SusWrite 278
130% 595 MB/s
4K Read 58.8
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 79.6
264% 91.7 MB/s
DQ Read 814
DQ Write 76.2
DQ Mixed 208
212% 366 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 168%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
55.1% Above average
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 16.1
54% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 19.6
SC Mixed 18.1
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 74.2
54% 74.2 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 56%

 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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