MSI B350 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive83.7% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170622
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 18 '17 at 01:12
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X-$131
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
72.4% Very good
Memory 77.9
1-Core 116
2-Core 212
76% 135 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 641
60% 501 Pts
64-Core 644
40% 644 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 1842 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34.3% Below average
Lighting 42.8
Reflection 34.7
Parallax 40.8
35% 39.5 fps
MRender 40.4
Gravity 41.2
Splatting 39.7
33% 40.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Read 489
Write 406
Mixed 410
97% 435 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 62
4K Mixed 20.2
117% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 50.1
56% 96 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 122%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
905GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 146
Mixed 130
112% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 2.65
4K Mixed 0.34
108% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 109%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA360 500GB
458GB free
Firmware: JP2OA50E Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Read 135
Write 142
Mixed 128
102% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 1.52
4K Mixed 0.39
99% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2800 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2800 MHz clocked @ 1400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
MC Read 38.8
MC Write 37.1
MC Mixed 32.4
103% 36.1 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 37.1
SC Mixed 24.9
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 84.5
47% 84.5 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A34) Builds (Compare 950 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
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Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B350 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A34)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $366
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