MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.9% 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 Drive98.3% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 14 '18 at 04:37
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
75.7% Very good
Memory 74.1
1-Core 104
2-Core 208
72% 129 Pts
4-Core 415
8-Core 692
68% 554 Pts
64-Core 860
53% 860 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
HP(103C 82FC) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.73
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Lighting 68.5
Reflection 68
Parallax 59.5
56% 65.3 fps
MRender 70.8
Gravity 65.8
Splatting 69.1
56% 68.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX6000 NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$45
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V6005-a9 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Read 675
Write 550
Mixed 556
132% 594 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 78
4K Mixed 16.1
114% 43 MB/s
DQ Read 29.7
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 13.5
38% 75.4 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 140%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
834GB free
Firmware: MS2OA7L0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 140
Write 145
Mixed 149
109% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.26
4K Write 1.51
4K Mixed 0.14
54% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
MC Read 40.8
MC Write 37.6
MC Mixed 32.4
106% 36.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 27.4
74% 25.9 GB/s
Latency 92.2
43% 92.2 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 103%

 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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