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 below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 69.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive56.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). 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)
Memory27 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170622
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 12 '17 at 13:08
Run Duration178 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 26%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
69.4% Good
Memory 73.1
1-Core 109
2-Core 204
72% 129 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 686
62% 519 Pts
64-Core 905
56% 905 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 384.94
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 127
Reflection 133
Parallax 113
104% 125 fps
Gravity 124
Splatting 101
98% 113 fps
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB-$175
306GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Read 465
Write 259
Mixed 262
72% 329 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 28.3
4K Mixed 10.3
62% 20.3 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 55.2
DQ Mixed 27.1
36% 66.5 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 92%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
275GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
48.8% Average
Read 97.3
Write 72.8
Mixed 74.4
61% 81.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.17
64% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 59%
SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 64GB-$72
58GB free, PID 5580
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
47.7% Average
Read 38.7
Write 34.8
Mixed 22.7
39% 32 MB/s
4K Read 8.83
4K Write 10.6
4K Mixed 4.32
539% 7.9 MB/s
DQ Read 9.51
DQ Write 11.4
DQ Mixed 4.4
572% 8.43 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
78.7% Very good
MC Read 30.7
MC Write 27.2
MC Mixed 27.4
81% 28.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 23
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 94.4
42% 94.4 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 78.7%
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 46%
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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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $366
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