MSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 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 70%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics97.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory2.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180424
Uptime7.5 Days
Run DateMay 18 '20 at 16:20
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%
Watch Gameplay: 5700-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G-$104
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
70% Very good
Memory 73
1-Core 91.4
2-Core 180
66% 115 Pts
4-Core 388
8-Core 381
52% 385 Pts
64-Core 370
23% 370 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 70%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.2.2
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
97.9% Outstanding
Lighting 110
Reflection 110
Parallax 258
90% 159 fps
MRender 111
Gravity 141
Splatting 158
114% 136 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDT725032VLA380 320GB-$36
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V54OA7BA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 19 30 22 25 17 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
15.7% Very poor
Read 32.5
Write 26.8
Mixed 18.7
SusWrite 22
18% 25 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
119% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 15.7%
Great: 40%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
190GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 53 70 62 76 108 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
34.1% Below average
Read 43.2
Write 44
Mixed 42.2
SusWrite 75.2
38% 51.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.3
88% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSC.8FBD 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
76.9% Very good
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 26.7
80% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 28.8
SC Mixed 21.3
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 94.6
42% 94.6 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 91%

 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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