MSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 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 53%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics42.9% 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 Drive151% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Very high background CPU (58%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170727
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 17 '20 at 04:44
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 58%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (18th 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, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
53% Above average
Memory 65.5
1-Core 73.3
2-Core 138
54% 92.1 Pts
4-Core 232
8-Core 251
32% 242 Pts
64-Core 258
16% 258 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 53%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.2.2
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.9% Average
Lighting 53
Reflection 53.3
Parallax 66.6
43% 57.6 fps
MRender 57
Gravity 54.3
Splatting 46.5
42% 52.6 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 628 542 550 569 512 458 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
151% Outstanding
Read 1,510
Write 1,417
Mixed 926
SusWrite 543
246% 1,099 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 49.8
4K Mixed 42.1
127% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 450
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 416
304% 398 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 151%
Great: 340%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
720GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 151 148 152 151 155 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 163
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 150
105% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D30BESBK.8FD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
59.6% Above average
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 19.8
MC Mixed 23
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 17
SC Mixed 16.6
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 113
36% 113 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 1,546 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38) - $75

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $372
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HDDRAMUSB
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