MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results


Gaming 32% Sail boat	Desktop 82% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 29% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	31.6% 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 Drive	101% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A34
Motherboard	MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) (all builds)
Memory	7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180502
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 25 '18 at 12:34
Run Duration	159 Seconds
Run User	JPN-User
Background CPU	14%

PC Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$125 140,440 User benchmarks, average bench 74% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	77.2% Very good	Memory 76.8 1-Core 110 2-Core 224 76% 137 Pts	4-Core 417 8-Core 635 65% 526 Pts	64-Core 872 54% 872 Pts
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 77.2% Great: 82%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% Zotac(19DA 1376) 2GB CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 411.63 Performing below potential (46^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	31.6% Below average	Lighting 40.6 Reflection 40.6 Parallax 36.2 33% 39.1 fps	MRender 35.5 Gravity 37 Splatting 33 29% 35.2 fps
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 31.6% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 120GB 3,514 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 76GB free (System drive) Firmware: MVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 155 155 154 155 155 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Read 490 Write 476 Mixed 394 SusWrite 187 87% 387 MB/s	4K Read 42.8 4K Write 97.7 4K Mixed 53.5 185% 64.7 MB/s	DQ Read 188 DQ Write 352 DQ Mixed 246 194% 262 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 115%
Toshiba HG5d Q Series 256GB-$225 3,223 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 54GB free Firmware: HTRAN101 SusWrite @10s intervals: 404 423 416 172 214 323 MB/s Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	85.9% Excellent	Read 451 Write 421 Mixed 416 SusWrite 325 91% 403 MB/s	4K Read 24.3 4K Write 58.2 4K Mixed 36.6 115% 39.7 MB/s	DQ Read 202 DQ Write 333 DQ Mixed 138 141% 224 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 85.9% Great: 106%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80 85,620 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2TB free Firmware: MX6OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 174 176 175 176 174 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	99% Outstanding	Read 171 Write 158 Mixed 32.8 SusWrite 174 97% 134 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.6 157% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 99% Great: 107%
I-O DATA HDCL-UT 3TB 148 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 3TB free, PID 014a Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 149 149 149 148 148 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	59.9% Above average	Read 137 Write 141 Mixed 96.8 SusWrite 148 178% 131 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 119% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 59.9% Great: 66%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2666 CMK8GX4M2A2666C16 TEAMGROUP-UD4-2666 CMK8GX4M2A2666C16 16GB 2667, 2667, 2667, 2667 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	85.2% Excellent	MC Read 33.9 MC Write 28.3 MC Mixed 30.7 88% 31 GB/s	SC Read 21 SC Write 28.8 SC Mixed 25.5 72% 25.1 GB/s	Latency 86.7 46% 86.7 ns

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Desktop 77%

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Workstation 42%

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Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) - $90

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD $110Bench 70%, 392,253 samples	817x
Ryzen 7 1700AMD $195Bench 69%, 144,475 samples	339x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD $125Bench 74%, 140,440 samples	269x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	326x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	265x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	200x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	112x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	78x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	73x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	185x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	170x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $37Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	71x

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Value: 85% - Excellent

Total price: $459

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16