MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 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 70.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics18.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180724
Uptime4.3 Days
Run DateOct 31 '18 at 21:40
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X-$131
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
70.5% Very good
Memory 77.5
1-Core 109
2-Core 209
74% 132 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 577
56% 460 Pts
64-Core 584
36% 584 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
18.4% Very poor
Lighting 23.1
Reflection 17.4
Parallax 20.5
19% 20.3 fps
MRender 25.5
Gravity 23.6
Splatting 17.1
18% 22 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.4%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
86GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 4,230
Write 56.7
Mixed 122
306% 1,470 MB/s
4K Read 414
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 7.5
638% 142 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC26
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 213
Write 204
Mixed 82.2
122% 166 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 114%
UFD 2.0 Silicon-Power16G 16GB
15GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 14
Write 4.5
Mixed 6.7
9% 8.4 MB/s
4K Read 5.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
20% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 3% Great: 11%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
MC Read 37.5
MC Write 33.7
MC Mixed 31.9
98% 34.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 33
SC Mixed 25.8
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 85.3
47% 85.3 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 93.8%
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 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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