MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 65.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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 (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171205
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMay 26 '20 at 18:20
Run Duration175 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X-$131
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
65.6% Good
Memory 73.7
1-Core 109
2-Core 188
71% 124 Pts
4-Core 310
8-Core 469
48% 390 Pts
64-Core 386
24% 386 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 73%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
666GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA8R0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 19 40 30 35 25 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
9.23% Terrible
Read 3.2
Write 10.5
Mixed 2.3
SusWrite 28.9
8% 11.2 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
9% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 9.23%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2400 C17 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
41.6% Average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 13
39% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 14.7
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 93.2
43% 93.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 48%

 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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