MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 66.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics48.3% 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 Drive55.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (81%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180316
Uptime2 Days
Run DateDec 14 '18 at 00:44
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 81%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
66.1% Good
Memory 66.5
1-Core 101
2-Core 196
67% 121 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 576
57% 465 Pts
64-Core 801
50% 801 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
Zotac(19DA 2445) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.82
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.3% Average
Lighting 51.6
Reflection 106
Parallax 70.8
42% 76.2 fps
MRender 68.8
Gravity 79.7
Splatting 73.1
60% 73.9 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0922FS
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 297 313 172 64 29 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 345
Write 331
Mixed 282
SusWrite 149
62% 277 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 61.9
4K Mixed 25.6
90% 34.5 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 65.9
DQ Mixed 0.8
28% 68.3 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 118%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 993GB
864GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 174 174 176 175 174 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 176
Mixed 79.7
SusWrite 176
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
215% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 104%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60.9% Good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 22.8
64% 22.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 16.9
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 110
36% 110 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 109%

 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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