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 way below expectations (14th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 86 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive62.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory0.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20170919
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 27 '18 at 23:39
Run Duration102 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
62.5% Good
Memory 53.3
1-Core 104
2-Core 209
65% 122 Pts
4-Core 384
8-Core 686
64% 535 Pts
64-Core 1,081
67% 1,081 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0121AA Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 477
Write 256
Mixed 231
71% 321 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 29.2
4K Mixed 17.4
73% 23.4 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 78
DQ Mixed 50.9
56% 96.6 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 92%
ADATA HD650 1TB
611GB free, PID a35a
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
10.9% Very poor
Read 28.6
Write 26.4
Mixed 36.3
40% 30.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.21
19% 0.32 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 10.9%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS8213.C8FH1 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB 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
31.9% Below average
MC Read 13.3
MC Write 10.5
MC Mixed 11.6
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 7.8
20% 6.87 GB/s
Latency 149
27% 149 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 42%

 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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