MSI B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS (MS-7B36)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive99.4% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B36
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS (MS-7B36)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180130
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '18 at 23:09
Run Duration186 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 82
1-Core 120
2-Core 240
82% 147 Pts
4-Core 474
8-Core 760
76% 617 Pts
64-Core 996
62% 996 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2151 MHz, MLim: 1862 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 44.7
109% 44.7 fps
Poor: 27% Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 409
Mixed 419
100% 447 MB/s
4K Read 40
4K Write 63.7
4K Mixed 42
148% 48.5 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 141
DQ Mixed 79
86% 146 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 124%
WD Black 500GB (2012)-$47
395GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 154
Mixed 150
119% 158 MB/s
4K Read 1.24
4K Write 2.61
4K Mixed 0.37
141% 1.41 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 105%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
439GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 156
Write 120
Mixed 98.7
93% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.09
4K Write 0.49
4K Mixed 0.39
98% 0.66 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (99th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
106% Outstanding
MC Read 42
MC Write 39.5
MC Mixed 35.4
111% 39 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 39.1
SC Mixed 28.8
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 77
52% 77 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%

 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 62 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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