MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.9% 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 Drive152% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170427
Uptime7 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '18 at 09:57
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User MAC-User
Background CPU1%
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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 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Memory 72
1-Core 110
2-Core 214
73% 132 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 788
70% 591 Pts
64-Core 1,093
68% 1,093 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.9% Above average
Lighting 66.8
Reflection 68.8
Parallax 90.9
54% 75.5 fps
MRender 66.1
Gravity 63.7
Splatting 55.9
50% 61.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8000 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$100
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: C2.1.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
152% Outstanding
Read 1,101
Write 1,077
Mixed 1,064
242% 1,081 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 88.2
4K Mixed 24
128% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 31.2
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 23
40% 74.3 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 152%
Great: 181%
WD Elements 25A2 1TB
235GB free, PID 25a2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
47.3% Average
Read 110
Write 114
Mixed 107
143% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 2.07
4K Mixed 0.22
80% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 63%
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 (43rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
79.7% Very good
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 29.2
MC Mixed 27.1
83% 29 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 22.1
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 96.8
41% 96.8 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 79.7%
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 3,073 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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