MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics58.6% 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 Drive101% 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.
Very high background CPU (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180927
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 10 '18 at 00:00
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 62%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 78.4
1-Core 108
2-Core 215
75% 134 Pts
4-Core 423
8-Core 693
68% 558 Pts
64-Core 885
55% 885 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
58.6% Above average
Lighting 73
Reflection 75.3
Parallax 64.9
60% 71.1 fps
MRender 68.6
Gravity 67.4
Splatting 71.3
57% 69.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU800NS38 128GB
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0518BS
SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 387 405 409 407 405 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 423
Mixed 380
SusWrite 401
96% 427 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 94.7
4K Mixed 44.1
154% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 153
128% 181 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 101%
Great: 102%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 236GB
152GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 78 55 90 85 76 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
49.9% Average
Read 455
Write 368
Mixed 196
SusWrite 85.8
61% 276 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 37.2
4K Mixed 16.9
76% 25.6 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 48.2
DQ Mixed 40.3
41% 68.8 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 109%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 966GB
592GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 204 203 203 202 204 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 166
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 203
112% 155 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 2.5
427% 2.93 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 112%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (93rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
102% Outstanding
MC Read 41.6
MC Write 38.9
MC Mixed 33.6
109% 38 GB/s
SC Read 23.3
SC Write 36.8
SC Mixed 19.4
76% 26.5 GB/s
Latency 83.6
48% 83.6 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%

 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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