MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 73.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	85.1% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7A34
Motherboard	MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) (all builds)
Memory	13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190123
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 20 '19 at 17:39
Run Duration	127 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X-$131 70,038 User benchmarks, average bench 66% AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	73.9% Very good	Memory 81.2 1-Core 110 2-Core 225 78% 139 Pts	4-Core 359 8-Core 660 61% 509 Pts	64-Core 653 40% 653 Pts
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 73.9% Great: 73%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325 82,117 User benchmarks, average bench 50% XFX(1682 9390) CLim: 1200 MHz, MLim: 1700 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.3.2 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 45% Great: 52%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100 46,066 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 31GB free (System drive) Firmware: 521ABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 161 158 160 137 165 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	85.1% Excellent	Read 389 Write 197 Mixed 255 SusWrite 156 55% 249 MB/s	4K Read 36 4K Write 97.6 4K Mixed 45.8 165% 59.8 MB/s	DQ Read 212 DQ Write 193 DQ Mixed 206 154% 204 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 85.1% Great: 87%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 3TB-$63 6,344 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 1.5TB free Firmware: MKAOA3B0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 130 133 134 131 131 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	73.7% Very good	Read 125 Write 122 Mixed 73.4 SusWrite 132 83% 113 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.9 165% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 73.7% Great: 87%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CL16-16-16 D4-2400 1x16GB 337 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 1 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 3066 MHz clocked @ 1533 MHz Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	59.5% Above average	MC Read 22 MC Write 20.3 MC Mixed 18.9 58% 20.4 GB/s	SC Read 18.8 SC Write 21 SC Mixed 21.3 58% 20.4 GB/s	Latency 78.4 51% 78.4 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 59.5% Great: 46%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) Builds (Compare 3,089 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 45%

Yacht

Desktop 77%

Battleship

Workstation 42%

Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) - $90

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD $110Bench 70%, 392,253 samples	822x
Ryzen 7 1700AMD $195Bench 69%, 144,475 samples	340x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD $120Bench 74%, 140,440 samples	269x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	327x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	267x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	200x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	112x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	79x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	73x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	185x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $44Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	172x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $37Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	71x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 84% - Excellent

Total price: $464

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $44	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16