MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive85.8% 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.
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 (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170510
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateAug 03 '17 at 02:00
Run Duration61 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 46%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Memory 76.9
1-Core 104
2-Core 201
72% 127 Pts
4-Core 369
8-Core 601
59% 485 Pts
64-Core 822
51% 822 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 78%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Read 511
Write 412
Mixed 417
99% 447 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 74.5
4K Mixed 22.6
128% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 40.3
DQ Write 73.4
DQ Mixed 22.2
27% 45.3 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (82nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
96% Outstanding
MC Read 40.1
MC Write 33.6
MC Mixed 33
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 33
SC Mixed 24.4
74% 26 GB/s
Latency 86.5
46% 86.5 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 96%
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 ARCTIC(MS-7A34)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $400
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