MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180502
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 30 '18 at 10:40
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 78
1-Core 119
2-Core 241
80% 146 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 772
77% 626 Pts
64-Core 981
61% 981 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 78%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$43
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 87 92 91 94 99 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 99
Write 100
Mixed 66
SusWrite 91.1
66% 89 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
161% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 70%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
851GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 176 173 175 177 177 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 153
Mixed 106
SusWrite 176
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
234% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 102%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSC.8FBD 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92% Outstanding
MC Read 37.7
MC Write 31
MC Mixed 32
96% 33.6 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 31.8
SC Mixed 26
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 84.3
48% 84.3 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 92%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 46%
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Desktop
Desktop 77%
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Workstation
Workstation 42%
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Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A34)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $366
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