MSI B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.7% 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 Drive235% 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 19:37
Run Duration258 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 (99th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Memory 83.7
1-Core 111
2-Core 222
78% 139 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 741
72% 592 Pts
64-Core 922
57% 922 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 83.1%
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)
54.7% Above average
Lighting 68.1
Reflection 61.7
Parallax 73.2
56% 67.6 fps
MRender 58.4
Gravity 54.5
Splatting 76.5
53% 63.1 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 54.7%
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 (94th percentile)
235% Outstanding
Read 2,859
Write 1,244
Mixed 1,394
401% 1,832 MB/s
4K Read 46.6
4K Write 84.9
4K Mixed 22.1
144% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 46.3
DQ Write 78.5
DQ Mixed 19.7
27% 48.2 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 235%
Great: 236%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
25GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Read 495
Write 352
Mixed 347
88% 398 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 47.7
4K Mixed 21.5
107% 35 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 98.7
DQ Mixed 48.1
56% 98.3 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 108%
Samsung Spinpoint F2 1TB-$60
833GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 89.3
Write 90.3
Mixed 93.6
69% 91 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 1.27
4K Mixed 0.4
91% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 58%
Seagate Expansion Desk 5TB
245GB free
Firmware: 0909
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Read 112
Write 84.6
Mixed 62.7
64% 86.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 6.45
4K Mixed 0.3
180% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 87%
Seagate Backup+ SL 1TB
44GB free
Firmware: 0143
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
28.2% Poor
Read 48.7
Write 49.5
Mixed 54.2
38% 50.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 0.71
4K Mixed 0.19
50% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 58%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
43GB free
Firmware: CC4H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
63.1% Good
Read 128
Write 92
Mixed 86.7
76% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 0.88
4K Mixed 0.38
85% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$88
4GB free
Firmware: CC4H Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
47.1% Average
Read 87.4
Write 76.7
Mixed 68.5
58% 77.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.25
72% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.1%
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 (89th percentile)
116% Outstanding
MC Read 47.2
MC Write 44.1
MC Mixed 36.6
122% 42.6 GB/s
SC Read 26.5
SC Write 43.6
SC Mixed 30.9
96% 33.7 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 116%
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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