MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 89.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.3% 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 Drive107% 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.
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 (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191002
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '19 at 04:53
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 89.2
1-Core 124
2-Core 247
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 486
8-Core 788
78% 637 Pts
64-Core 972
60% 972 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
MSI(1462 360A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 441.20
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.3% Average
Lighting 54.6
Reflection 62.9
Parallax 50.9
44% 56.1 fps
MRender 78
Gravity 54.6
Splatting 71.2
56% 67.9 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 500GB
227GB free
Firmware: RVT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 472 474 472 426 283 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 452
Mixed 458
SusWrite 431
104% 463 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 57.4
195% 69.3 MB/s
DQ Read 313
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 304
228% 304 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 121%
Great: 126%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 279 140 147 145 130 137 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 483
Write 471
Mixed 412
SusWrite 163
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 58.7
199% 69.9 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 353
DQ Mixed 360
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 107%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
424GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 126 127 126 127 126 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Read 80
Write 86
Mixed 65.8
SusWrite 126
66% 89.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
202% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 45.3
MC Write 41.2
MC Mixed 36.2
117% 40.9 GB/s
SC Read 26.9
SC Write 41.3
SC Mixed 31.3
95% 33.2 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 112%
Great: 111%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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