MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.5% 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 Drive59.1% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170919
Uptime2 Days
Run DateSep 26 '18 at 18:37
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 1200-$100
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Memory 75.4
1-Core 120
2-Core 238
79% 145 Pts
4-Core 463
8-Core 464
62% 463 Pts
64-Core 437
27% 437 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Nvidia(10DE 1C02) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Lighting 69.7
Reflection 68.8
Parallax 62.3
57% 66.9 fps
MRender 72.7
Gravity 66.2
Splatting 66.7
56% 68.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 0.6 5.4 7.1 3.5 59 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Read 374
Write 234
Mixed 263
SusWrite 31.2
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 91
4K Mixed 22.3
121% 47.5 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 12.7
46% 102 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
201GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 127 126 126 126 127 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Read 139
Write 139
Mixed 77.2
SusWrite 126
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
922GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 183 185 185 184 184 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 155
Mixed 82.5
SusWrite 184
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 105%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
MC Read 32.2
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 29.6
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 30.3
SC Mixed 23.6
71% 24.9 GB/s
Latency 89.5
45% 89.5 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 81%

 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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