MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics59.2% 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 Drive41.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170427
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 21 '20 at 15:41
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU7%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
52.3% Above average
Memory 66.4
1-Core 67.4
2-Core 123
51% 85.7 Pts
4-Core 213
8-Core 274
31% 243 Pts
64-Core 275
17% 275 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.12.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Lighting 74.5
Reflection 73.1
Parallax 104
61% 83.8 fps
MRender 72.2
Gravity 77.6
Splatting 59.6
56% 69.8 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$32
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 75 8.3 33 3.7 9.9 MB/s
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
41.8% Average
Read 182
Write 103
Mixed 128
SusWrite 24.7
24% 109 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 51.8
4K Mixed 20.6
87% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 134
106% 145 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 85%
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
476GB free
Firmware: CXY70H1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 850 628 627 626 627 627 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
184% Outstanding
Read 1,632
Write 1,508
Mixed 825
SusWrite 664
258% 1,157 MB/s
4K Read 45.1
4K Write 85.4
4K Mixed 55.3
184% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 578
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 503
364% 477 MB/s
Poor: 126%
This bench: 184%
Great: 259%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
439GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 130 128 128 129 131 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 147
Write 121
Mixed 82.3
SusWrite 129
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.1% Very good
MC Read 26.9
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 25.6
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 28.3
SC Mixed 22
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 110
36% 110 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 88%

 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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