MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics37.4% 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 Drive62.9% 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-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170215
Uptime2 Days
Run DateMar 18 '17 at 01:50
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
77.4% Very good
Memory 71.9
1-Core 111
2-Core 222
74% 135 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 862
77% 653 Pts
64-Core 1,216
75% 1,216 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1303 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.3.2
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
37.4% Below average
Lighting 43.2
Reflection 57.6
Parallax 64.2
35% 55 fps
MRender 61.3
Gravity 42.9
Splatting 49.3
42% 51.2 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O0803B5a Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
62.9% Good
Read 493
Write 262
Mixed 274
76% 343 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 37.5
4K Mixed 14.1
88% 28.3 MB/s
DQ Read 33.9
DQ Write 38.3
DQ Mixed 13.7
16% 28.6 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 92%
Corsair Force LS 120GB-$98
52GB free
Firmware: S9FM01.8 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
47.5% Average
Read 430
Write 78.9
Mixed 124
45% 211 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 62.6
4K Mixed 2.99
74% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 124
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 3.27
34% 80.1 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 84%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
277GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3GC Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
61.7% Good
Read 117
Write 98.5
Mixed 119
84% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.24
4K Mixed 0.29
76% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D2 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
MC Read 32.1
MC Write 30.5
MC Mixed 28.1
86% 30.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 32.2
SC Mixed 24.8
74% 25.8 GB/s
Latency 97.1
41% 97.1 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) Builds (Compare 3,073 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $459
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