MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34)

Performance Results


Gaming 55% Gunboat	Desktop 140% UFO	Workstation 111% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 91.9%, this CPUs suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	45.2% is a reasonable 3D score (GTX 1070 = 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 Drive	359% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Windows 10 is the most recent version of Windows, and the best to date in our opinion.

Run History

9 months ago, 9 months ago, 9 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A34
Motherboard	MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34) (all builds)
Memory	29.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170510
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 17 '17 at 11:53
Run Duration	281 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Single core	Quad core	Multi core
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$170 73,781 User benchmarks, average bench 82% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	91.9% Outstanding	SC Int 106 SC Float 117 SC Mixed 113 90% 112 Pts	QC Int 438 QC Float 467 QC Mixed 452 102% 452 Pts	MC Int 941 MC Float 956 MC Mixed 928 141% 941 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 91.9% Great: 94%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$200 133,666 User benchmarks, average bench 40% Nvidia(10DE 1401) 2GB CLim: 1599 MHz, MLim: 1948 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.5 Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	45.2% Average	Lighting 149 Reflection 125 Parallax 138 45% 137 fps	MRender 92.7 Gravity 133 Splatting 87.9 45% 104 fps
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 45.2% Great: 45%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$75 2,864 User benchmarks, average bench 101% 56GB free Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s SYSTEM 4KALIGNED Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	359% Outstanding	Read 3,955 Write 70.4 Mixed 138 289% 1,388 MB/s	4K Read 487 4K Write 4.24 4K Mixed 4.15 745% 165 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 359% Great: 112%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$72 55,813 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 262GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s NCQ 7200 RPM 4KALIGNED S.M.A.R.T Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 176 167 2200 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2604 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 85 85 11454 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 881 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 123 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 2627 (C2) HDA temperature 104 100 39 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	74.7% Very good	Read 141 Write 119 Mixed 121 95% 127 MB/s	4K Read 0.81 4K Write 2.24 4K Mixed 0.27 106% 1.11 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 74.7% Great: 105%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$72 55,813 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 187GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s NCQ 7200 RPM 4KALIGNED S.M.A.R.T Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 174 170 2275 (04) Start/Stop count 97 97 3567 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 77 77 17178 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 422 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 113 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 199 199 4301 (C2) HDA temperature 106 104 37 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	75.2% Very good	Read 135 Write 127 Mixed 127 98% 130 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.15 4K Mixed 0.32 105% 1.06 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 75.2% Great: 105%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 16GB 7,796 User benchmarks, average bench 10% 11GB free, PID 5567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	13.2% Very poor	Read 33.8 Write 6.17 Mixed 11.3 17% 17.1 MB/s	4K Read 5.75 4K Write 1.83 4K Mixed 1.28 127% 2.95 MB/s
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 13.2% Great: 16%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x8GB-$375 2,026 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	79% Very good	MC Read 29.5 MC Write 28 MC Mixed 27.4 81% 28.3 GB/s	SC Read 20.2 SC Write 29.5 SC Mixed 24.9 71% 24.9 GB/s	Latency 89.4 45% 89.4 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 79% Great: 123%

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Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34)

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD $170Bench 82%, 73,781 samples	356x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD $200Bench 87%, 25,211 samples	189x
Ryzen 7 1700AMD $240Bench 85%, 47,889 samples	177x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $447Bench 100%, 282,479 samples	147x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $290Bench 71%, 236,054 samples	133x
GTX 1080Nvidia $550Bench 126%, 192,874 samples	85x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $80Bench 94%, 270,334 samples	119x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung $120Bench 217%, 90,539 samples	67x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $137Bench 96%, 197,216 samples	58x

RAM
Vengeance LPX 2x8GBCorsairBench 76%, 3,802 samples	112x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $204Bench 90%, 39,089 samples	109x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $190Bench 85%, 62,158 samples	60x

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Value: 92% - Outstanding

Total price: $697

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i7-8700K $330	Nvidia GTX 1070 $447	Samsung 850 Evo 250GB $80
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 $170	Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB $290	Samsung 850 Evo 500GB $137
Intel Core i7-7700K $290	AMD RX 480 $350	Samsung 850 Pro 256GB $163

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $44	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $190	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $70
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016) $80	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $931	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $45
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $60	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $204	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $12