MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics45.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive63.7% 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170309
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 25 '17 at 13:32
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU 24%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X-$225
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
66.3% Good
Memory 68.9
1-Core 116
2-Core 206
72% 130 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 643
59% 492 Pts
64-Core 1,186
73% 1,186 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Asus(1043 04FD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.2.1
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.8% Average
Lighting 55.1
Reflection 66.5
Parallax 73.7
45% 65.1 fps
MRender 66
Gravity 55
Splatting 55
48% 58.7 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 525GB-$140
459GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR031 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
63.7% Good
Read 404
Write 335
Mixed 313
78% 351 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 57.8
4K Mixed 12.5
82% 31.2 MB/s
DQ Read 24.1
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 12.3
28% 53.9 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
79.1% Very good
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 26.6
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 28.9
SC Mixed 22.2
67% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 90%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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