MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics53.2% 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 Drive92% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170427
Uptime12.7 Days
Run DateOct 24 '17 at 06:00
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
62.9% Good
Memory 64.5
1-Core 90
2-Core 190
63% 115 Pts
4-Core 329
8-Core 532
53% 431 Pts
64-Core 690
43% 690 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.5.1
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.2% Above average
Lighting 67.9
Reflection 67.2
Parallax 83.7
55% 72.9 fps
MRender 64.7
Gravity 64.3
Splatting 53.8
49% 60.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 403
Mixed 414
98% 441 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 56.3
4K Mixed 36.7
131% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 66.8
72% 121 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 92%
Great: 134%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$109
263GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
37.5% Below average
Read 60.2
Write 70.3
Mixed 72.8
51% 67.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.33
4K Write 1.31
4K Mixed 0.12
51% 0.59 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 69%
Samsung HD161GJ 160GB-$25
58GB free
Firmware: 1AC01118 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
47.5% Average
Read 85.9
Write 79.3
Mixed 83.1
62% 82.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 2.09
4K Mixed 0.38
107% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$161
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60% Above average
MC Read 23.5
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 22.7
62% 21.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 17.1
48% 17 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 60%
Great: 110%

 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 3,074 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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