MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 64.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics90.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170215
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 08 '20 at 19:24
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
64.1% Good
Memory 67.6
1-Core 105
2-Core 194
68% 122 Pts
4-Core 327
8-Core 533
53% 430 Pts
64-Core 527
33% 527 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
Nvidia(10DE 119D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
90.9% Outstanding
Lighting 116
Reflection 128
Parallax 122
95% 122 fps
MRender 91
Gravity 115
Splatting 99.7
84% 102 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Galax TA1D0120A 120GB
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM11.1
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 41.2
Write 244
Mixed 17.3
23% 101 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 51.5
4K Mixed 21.5
57% 24.8 MB/s
DQ Read 76.5
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 14
32% 65.3 MB/s
Poor: 32% Great: 80%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
299GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 152 152 153 154 155 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Read 118
Write 113
Mixed 82
SusWrite 153
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
225% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M CMK8GX4M CMK8GX4M 16GB
1067, 1067, 1067 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
55.2% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 19.9
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 17.5
48% 17 GB/s
Latency 107
37% 107 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 67%

 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 3,079 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: 84% - Excellent Total price: $461
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