MSI B350 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics19.5% 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 Drive73.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170410
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMay 17 '18 at 19:16
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 53%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon X4 950 Quad Core
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Memory 66.3
1-Core 70.2
2-Core 130
53% 88.7 Pts
4-Core 225
8-Core 222
30% 223 Pts
64-Core 220
14% 220 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 260X-$120
MSI(1462 293A) 1GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
19.5% Very poor
Lighting 22.8
Reflection 28
Parallax 26.8
19% 25.8 fps
MRender 26.2
Gravity 19.5
Splatting 30.7
21% 25.5 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.5%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Read 481
Write 387
Mixed 409
95% 426 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 42.1
4K Mixed 17.7
87% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 128
DQ Write 99.4
DQ Mixed 18
40% 81.7 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 1067 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.8% Poor
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 8.4
MC Mixed 8.5
26% 9.23 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 7.8
20% 6.87 GB/s
Latency 110
36% 110 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 46%

 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%
Yacht
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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