MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 48%
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 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 73.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.3% 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 Drive97.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180502
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateOct 18 '18 at 06:06
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
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 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 1600X-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Memory 79.3
1-Core 104
2-Core 188
71% 124 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 637
60% 500 Pts
64-Core 888
55% 888 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.3% Above average
Lighting 74.1
Reflection 76.5
Parallax 65.9
60% 72.2 fps
MRender 68.8
Gravity 68.4
Splatting 71.6
57% 69.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Amd-raid Array 1 479GB
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 9.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 143 425 5 74 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Read 770
Write 1,013
Mixed 528
SusWrite 205
141% 629 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 26.8
123% 54.5 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 611
DQ Mixed 178
199% 321 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 221%
Amd-raid ST2000DM001-9YN1 2TB
782GB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 40 77 34 35 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
36.1% Below average
Read 76.7
Write 28.2
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 48.9
41% 54.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
128% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
MC Read 40.8
MC Write 37.4
MC Mixed 32.1
105% 36.8 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 34.8
SC Mixed 24.5
77% 27.1 GB/s
Latency 81.9
49% 81.9 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 110%

 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 3,074 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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