MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics58.9% 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 Drive54.9% 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 ARCTIC(MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170727
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 13 '17 at 09:37
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 1200-$100
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 80.8
1-Core 113
2-Core 228
78% 141 Pts
4-Core 447
8-Core 443
60% 445 Pts
64-Core 447
28% 447 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Nvidia(10DE 11C2) 3GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Lighting 73.5
Reflection 70.9
Parallax 62.5
60% 69 fps
MRender 67.9
Gravity 68.6
Splatting 71.2
57% 69.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$32
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Read 250
Write 243
Mixed 288
58% 260 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 60.6
4K Mixed 4.92
82% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 4.4
49% 114 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 85%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$24
30GB free
Firmware: CA12 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
42% Average
Read 64
Write 82.2
Mixed 65.7
53% 70.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.29
4K Write 1.34
4K Mixed 0.18
57% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 42%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$192
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3066 MHz clocked @ 1533 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 40.7
MC Write 40.7
MC Mixed 34.2
110% 38.5 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 40.3
SC Mixed 27.5
87% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 79
51% 79 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34) Builds (Compare 130 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 ARCTIC(MS-7A34)

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