MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 76.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.5% 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 Drive183% 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)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171205
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMar 24 '18 at 03:15
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
76.1% Very good
Memory 74.2
1-Core 104
2-Core 209
72% 129 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 699
68% 559 Pts
64-Core 872
54% 872 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.5% Above average
Lighting 63.8
Reflection 68.3
Parallax 75.3
52% 69.1 fps
MRender 68.3
Gravity 64.4
Splatting 55.3
50% 62.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
183% Outstanding
Read 1,945
Write 1,161
Mixed 1,167
314% 1,424 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 50.5
4K Mixed 16.4
104% 34.7 MB/s
DQ Read 36
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 15.4
37% 73 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 183%
Great: 236%
Kingston DataTraveler SE9 USB 2.0 16GB-$5
11GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
6.37% Terrible
Read 17.9
Write 11.7
Mixed 11.7
16% 13.8 MB/s
4K Read 4.83
4K Write 0.03
4K Mixed 0.44
34% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.37%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 44
MC Write 40.2
MC Mixed 36
114% 40.1 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 26.5
74% 26 GB/s
Latency 92
44% 92 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 106%
Great: 108%

 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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