MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.93% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.2 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 15 '20 at 03:06
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User PER-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1400-$87
AM4, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Memory 71.2
1-Core 98.2
2-Core 183
67% 118 Pts
4-Core 280
8-Core 266
37% 273 Pts
64-Core 282
18% 282 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 630
Gigabyte(1458 3543) 1GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.93% Terrible
Lighting 4.87
Reflection 5.58
Parallax 1.5
4% 3.98 fps
MRender 6.33
Gravity 4.83
Splatting 3.52
4% 4.9 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.93%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
903GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 163 177 187 178 180 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 184
Mixed 75.8
SusWrite 175
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
171% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 105%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D2 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
45.1% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 14.9
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 15.6
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 98.7
40% 98.7 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 50%

 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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