MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics41.5% 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 Drive53% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170622
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 13 '17 at 12:22
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 3.95 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
43.5% Average
Memory 56.1
1-Core 42.2
2-Core 84.2
38% 60.8 Pts
4-Core 167
8-Core 304
28% 235 Pts
64-Core 462
29% 462 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 22.19.662.4
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.5% Average
Lighting 46.8
Reflection 52.1
Parallax 76.6
38% 58.5 fps
MRender 65
Gravity 58.2
Splatting 54.9
48% 59.4 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3G37R5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
53% Above average
Read 472
Write 230
Mixed 175
64% 292 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 23.8
4K Mixed 8.06
59% 18.5 MB/s
DQ Read 91.7
DQ Write 55.2
DQ Mixed 23.7
31% 56.8 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 53%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
823GB free
Firmware: CC4C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 164
Mixed 142
118% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.29
95% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$192
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80.7% Excellent
MC Read 33.3
MC Write 30.3
MC Mixed 30.7
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 19
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 139
29% 139 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 105%

 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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