MSI B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS (MS-7B36)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics19.1% 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 Drive62.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B36
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS (MS-7B36)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170817
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 19 '18 at 13:51
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Memory 72.9
1-Core 116
2-Core 233
77% 141 Pts
4-Core 456
8-Core 738
73% 597 Pts
64-Core 968
60% 968 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1502 MHz, MLim: 2098 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.12.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
19.1% Very poor
Lighting 2.63
Reflection 68.7
Parallax 90.4
2% 53.9 fps
MRender 67.1
Gravity 69.7
Splatting 56.7
52% 64.5 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin Reactor 1TB-$50
530GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1225C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 372
Write 358
Mixed 362
81% 364 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 69.6
4K Mixed 13.4
80% 33.5 MB/s
DQ Read 18.8
DQ Write 67.4
DQ Mixed 13.1
19% 33.1 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80.1% Excellent
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 27.6
83% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 22
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 94.9
42% 94.9 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 117%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS (MS-7B36) Builds (Compare 63 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS (MS-7B36)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $385
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