MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 82.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170727
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJul 11 '19 at 14:59
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Memory 79.6
1-Core 116
2-Core 234
79% 143 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 911
80% 683 Pts
64-Core 1,270
79% 1,270 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8000 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$100
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: C2.1.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 997
Write 1,005
Mixed 836
211% 946 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 87.4
4K Mixed 45.3
158% 56 MB/s
DQ Read 327
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 230
183% 258 MB/s
Poor: 95% Great: 181%
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
242GB free
Firmware: 401000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 434 432 431 437 436 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 431
Mixed 275
SusWrite 436
92% 410 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 97.9
4K Mixed 52
180% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 268
224% 325 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 118%
Great: 111%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 64GB
4GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.8 3.3 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
1.59% Terrible
Read 5.7
Write 3.2
Mixed 4
SusWrite 3.4
5% 4.07 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0.03 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 1.59%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
91.2% Outstanding
MC Read 37.2
MC Write 30.1
MC Mixed 31.1
94% 32.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.3
SC Write 36.2
SC Mixed 27.1
82% 28.5 GB/s
Latency 81.3
49% 81.3 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 107%

 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 216 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A34)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $366
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