MSI B450M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.9% 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 Drive93.8% 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 (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 04 '18 at 02:02
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Memory 85.8
1-Core 128
2-Core 253
86% 156 Pts
4-Core 494
8-Core 748
77% 621 Pts
64-Core 1,017
63% 1,017 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 1131) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.22
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Lighting 68.9
Reflection 71.1
Parallax 63.7
56% 67.9 fps
MRender 72.9
Gravity 65.3
Splatting 57
52% 65 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 181 154 170 191 201 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Read 399
Write 276
Mixed 318
SusWrite 183
66% 294 MB/s
4K Read 40
4K Write 99.8
4K Mixed 49.9
177% 63.2 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 259
DQ Mixed 285
209% 272 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 94%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
442GB free
Firmware: HP74
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 122 122 121 122 122 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Read 126
Write 123
Mixed 68.6
SusWrite 121
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 41.9
MC Write 38.7
MC Mixed 33.1
108% 37.9 GB/s
SC Read 25.9
SC Write 37.5
SC Mixed 28.7
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 71.4
56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 104%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 555 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $367
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