MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (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 above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive100% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 23 '17 at 15:51
Run Duration287 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X-$102
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 74.2
1-Core 114
2-Core 221
76% 136 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 439
59% 440 Pts
64-Core 441
27% 441 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 77%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB (2017)-$135
224GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B35500WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 1,380
Write 149
Mixed 418
139% 649 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 64.9
4K Mixed 9.27
92% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 8.83
66% 155 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 100%
Great: 144%
Generic USB Flash Disk 8GB
4GB free, PID null
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
4.25% Terrible
Read 16.7
Write 3.9
Mixed 5.05
8% 8.55 MB/s
4K Read 3.09
4K Write 0.08
4K Mixed 0.14
19% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.25%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
47.3% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 15.1
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 15.4
44% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 92
44% 92 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 47%

 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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