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 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive82.8% 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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170215
Uptime10.4 Days
Run DateOct 29 '17 at 23:05
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU 28%

 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 5 1500X-$131
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
63.1% Good
Memory 68.1
1-Core 96.6
2-Core 179
65% 115 Pts
4-Core 318
8-Core 427
47% 372 Pts
64-Core 483
30% 483 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 508
Write 405
Mixed 412
98% 441 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 56.2
4K Mixed 22
116% 38.8 MB/s
DQ Read 39
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 21.3
34% 61.8 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2015)-$40
675GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 138
Mixed 135
114% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.95
4K Write 2.43
4K Mixed 0.29
117% 1.22 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D2 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
72.6% Very good
MC Read 30.6
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 26.2
78% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 19.6
SC Mixed 15.2
48% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 97%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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