MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 86.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35% 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 Drive104% 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)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190123
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '19 at 20:22
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 3.75 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Memory 87.7
1-Core 116
2-Core 230
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 923
82% 692 Pts
64-Core 1,272
79% 1,272 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-$275
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.12.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35% Below average
Lighting 0.37
Reflection 109
Parallax 232
0% 114 fps
MRender 108
Gravity 120
Splatting 140
102% 122 fps
Poor: 78%
This bench: 35%
Great: 91%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 289 62 60 70 64 60 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 488
Mixed 406
SusWrite 101
84% 375 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 57.7
198% 69.7 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 361
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 104%
Great: 124%
WDC WDS100T2B0B-00YS70 1TB
58GB free
Firmware: 401000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 314 299 331 471 422 388 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 420
Write 472
Mixed 238
SusWrite 371
84% 375 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 96.6
4K Mixed 41.3
163% 59 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 231
192% 278 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 103%
Great: 115%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
243GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 90 90 90 91 91 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
75.9% Very good
Read 177
Write 145
Mixed 90.7
SusWrite 87.4
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
226% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 46
MC Write 42.7
MC Mixed 36.3
119% 41.7 GB/s
SC Read 26.7
SC Write 43
SC Mixed 33.4
98% 34.4 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 115%
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 3,088 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: 84% - Excellent Total price: $464
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HDDRAMUSB
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