MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics41.6% 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 Drive247% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170920
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 03 '19 at 21:58
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
84.8% Excellent
Memory 82
1-Core 117
2-Core 234
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 469
8-Core 934
83% 701 Pts
64-Core 1,291
80% 1,291 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2159 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.86
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.6% Average
Lighting 47
Reflection 54.2
Parallax 44.1
38% 48.4 fps
MRender 67.1
Gravity 47
Splatting 61.3
48% 58.5 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
780GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1336 1361 1384 1407 1409 1393 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
247% Outstanding
Read 1,459
Write 1,531
Mixed 1,074
SusWrite 1,382
307% 1,362 MB/s
4K Read 53
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 69.2
232% 80.1 MB/s
DQ Read 625
DQ Write 824
DQ Mixed 267
329% 572 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 247%
Great: 255%
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
238GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 331 331 331 331 332 332 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 445
Write 330
Mixed 294
SusWrite 331
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 42.6
157% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 181
156% 224 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 97%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 500GB-$59
446GB free
Firmware: JP2OA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 128 127 130 130 130 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Read 128
Write 119
Mixed 59.6
SusWrite 129
79% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 74%
Hitachi HTS545025B9A300 250GB
223GB free
Firmware: PB2OC60F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 80 80 81 80 79 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
45.2% Average
Read 77.8
Write 78.7
Mixed 39.9
SusWrite 79.8
50% 69.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
121% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 45%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 149 148 149 150 150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 148
Mixed 93.6
SusWrite 149
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
190% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
MC Read 41.8
MC Write 31.9
MC Mixed 30.1
99% 34.6 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 41.3
SC Mixed 28.5
89% 31 GB/s
Latency 76.8
52% 76.8 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34) Builds (Compare 130 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 ARCTIC(MS-7A34)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $400
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