MSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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 42.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics36.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive43.7% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170502
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 13 '17 at 20:52
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1400-$87
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
42.1% Average
Memory 59.7
1-Core 41.3
2-Core 77.6
38% 59.5 Pts
4-Core 134
8-Core 229
22% 182 Pts
64-Core 229
14% 229 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 22.19.662.4
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36.6% Below average
Lighting 35.9
Reflection 50
Parallax 86.9
29% 57.6 fps
MRender 66.8
Gravity 67.2
Splatting 55.7
51% 63.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB-$90
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41110WD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
43.7% Average
Read 491
Write 190
Mixed 219
66% 300 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 20.8
4K Mixed 4.45
41% 13.8 MB/s
DQ Read 19
DQ Write 20.3
DQ Mixed 5.48
8% 14.9 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
884GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Read 156
Write 168
Mixed 153
120% 159 MB/s
4K Read 1.29
4K Write 2.49
4K Mixed 0.34
138% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.8% Very good
MC Read 29
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 25.7
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 19.8
49% 17 GB/s
Latency 129
31% 129 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 1,546 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38) - $75

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $372
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