MSI B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 77%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.3% 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 Drive233% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180308
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 14 '18 at 17:22
Run Duration259 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
77% Very good
Memory 76
1-Core 111
2-Core 223
76% 137 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 681
67% 550 Pts
64-Core 871
54% 871 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 77%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.3.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.3% Above average
Lighting 69.1
Reflection 60.8
Parallax 83.7
56% 71.2 fps
MRender 57
Gravity 55
Splatting 77.6
53% 63.2 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
233% Outstanding
Read 2,708
Write 1,241
Mixed 1,429
393% 1,793 MB/s
4K Read 50.7
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 21.7
161% 59.4 MB/s
DQ Read 43.6
DQ Write 90.5
DQ Mixed 22.8
30% 52.3 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 233%
Great: 236%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
25GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 489
Write 349
Mixed 343
87% 394 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 59.5
4K Mixed 22.3
118% 40 MB/s
DQ Read 248
DQ Write 153
DQ Mixed 13.9
61% 138 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 108%
Samsung Spinpoint F2 1TB-$60
833GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
50.5% Above average
Read 89.3
Write 86.6
Mixed 99.3
70% 91.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.41
96% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 58%
Seagate Expansion Desk 5TB
245GB free
Firmware: 0909
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 141
Write 68.3
Mixed 58.1
66% 89.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 6.5
4K Mixed 0.32
187% 2.52 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 87%
Seagate Backup+ SL 1TB
44GB free
Firmware: 0143
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
29.1% Poor
Read 49.8
Write 51.4
Mixed 58.2
40% 53.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 0.73
4K Mixed 0.27
60% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 58%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
43GB free
Firmware: CC4H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 118
Write 94.1
Mixed 88
75% 99.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 0.92
4K Mixed 0.31
79% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$88
4GB free
Firmware: CC4H Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
47.9% Average
Read 89.3
Write 77.6
Mixed 68.2
59% 78.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.31
76% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3466 MHz clocked @ 1733 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 47.5
MC Write 44.8
MC Mixed 36.9
123% 43.1 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 36.9
SC Mixed 32
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 88.2
45% 88.2 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 115%
Great: 124%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34) Builds (Compare 1,673 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 PC MATE (MS-7A34) - $184

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $534
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