MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics26% 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)
Boot Drive40.3% 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170622
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 13 '19 at 17:22
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 22%
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 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 1200-$100
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
56.7% Above average
Memory 63
1-Core 86.7
2-Core 181
61% 110 Pts
4-Core 296
8-Core 266
38% 281 Pts
64-Core 301
19% 301 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26% Poor
Lighting 39.5
Reflection 16.1
Parallax 19.1
32% 24.9 fps
MRender 17.8
Gravity 17.4
Splatting 16.2
14% 17.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 26%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
TOSHIBA-TR200 240GB
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFA12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 96 125 53 78 26 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
40.3% Average
Read 59.5
Write 293
Mixed 23.5
SusWrite 73.6
26% 112 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 50.2
4K Mixed 28.5
67% 27 MB/s
DQ Read 208
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 196
164% 234 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 90%
WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2011)-$50
302GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 105 106 107 105 108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Read 102
Write 104
Mixed 62.3
SusWrite 106
69% 93.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
74% Very good
MC Read 31
MC Write 26.2
MC Mixed 28.5
82% 28.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 11.8
43% 15 GB/s
Latency 119
34% 119 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 74%
Great: 95%

 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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