MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory14.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170410
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 19 '17 at 22:04
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 53%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 3.85 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Memory 79.7
1-Core 119
2-Core 237
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 475
8-Core 909
82% 692 Pts
64-Core 1,313
81% 1,313 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
521GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AJ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
64.1% Good
Read 106
Write 117
Mixed 97.2
80% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 2.21
4K Mixed 0.41
102% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
280GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
55.9% Above average
Read 102
Write 92.8
Mixed 80.5
69% 91.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.95
4K Mixed 0.38
105% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 62%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
187GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
54% Above average
Read 98.5
Write 89.5
Mixed 90
70% 92.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.34
96% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 54%
Great: 62%
WD Blue 160GB (2007)-$26
117GB free
Firmware: 01.03E01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 98
Write 95.1
Mixed 92.8
72% 95.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.72
4K Mixed 0.42
104% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 1067 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
MC Read 38.1
MC Write 30.5
MC Mixed 30.2
94% 32.9 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 35.9
SC Mixed 27.6
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 81
49% 81 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 45%
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Desktop
Desktop 77%
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Workstation
Workstation 42%
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Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) - $90

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