MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 71.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.1% 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 Drive43% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170913
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJul 31 '18 at 06:47
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Memory 74.8
1-Core 103
2-Core 206
72% 128 Pts
4-Core 369
8-Core 641
61% 505 Pts
64-Core 854
53% 854 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85B9) 3GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Lighting 67.9
Reflection 66.6
Parallax 58.6
55% 64.4 fps
MRender 69.5
Gravity 64.1
Splatting 67
55% 66.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 120GB
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM21.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 50 16 34 37 88 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
43% Average
Read 438
Write 224
Mixed 206
SusWrite 50.7
51% 230 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 59.2
4K Mixed 0.8
71% 28.5 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 11.2
DQ Mixed 12.3
25% 54.7 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 43%
Great: 94%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
905GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 188 188 192 192 191 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 172
Mixed 21.2
SusWrite 190
100% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
147% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 104%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
43.3% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 13.1
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 16.4
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 90.8
44% 90.8 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 48%

 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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