MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30.2% 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 Drive38.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171205
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 03 '19 at 21:38
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X-$225
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Memory 66.5
1-Core 105
2-Core 205
69% 126 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 732
70% 576 Pts
64-Core 1,098
68% 1,098 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 8627) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.39
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.2% Below average
Lighting 37.8
Reflection 29.3
Parallax 35.9
31% 34.4 fps
MRender 36.9
Gravity 35.9
Splatting 34.1
29% 35.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ SOLID3 120GB
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 78 88 81 80 78 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
38.8% Below average
Read 112
Write 94
Mixed 114
SusWrite 82
23% 100 MB/s
4K Read 10.9
4K Write 58.4
4K Mixed 25.5
80% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 82.7
DQ Write 94.3
DQ Mixed 69.8
58% 82.3 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 61%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$24
28GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.1 2.9 2.8 3.2 3.5 3.2 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
1.8% Terrible
Read 3.2
Write 2.2
Mixed 3.2
SusWrite 3.1
2% 2.93 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 1.8%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.6% Below average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 11.1
34% 12 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 12.3
SC Mixed 12.6
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 110
36% 110 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 59%

 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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