MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 74.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive75.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180502
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateDec 09 '18 at 19:24
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 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 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
74.9% Very good
Memory 72.4
1-Core 105
2-Core 203
71% 127 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 669
67% 543 Pts
64-Core 859
53% 859 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 78%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$20
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900211
SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 226 221 229 225 229 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
75.8% Very good
Read 420
Write 368
Mixed 303
SusWrite 232
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 83.3
4K Mixed 23
113% 44.1 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 142
139% 216 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 198 193 196 195 199 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 160
Mixed 85.7
SusWrite 196
116% 158 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 111%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFD824A.C16FHP 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.6% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 14.3
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 17.2
SC Mixed 16.6
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 95.8
42% 95.8 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 86%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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