MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.4% 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 Drive251% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190708
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 15 '20 at 09:24
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X-$295
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
Memory 82.1
1-Core 155
2-Core 310
98% 182 Pts
4-Core 613
8-Core 1,199
107% 906 Pts
64-Core 1,472
91% 1,472 Pts
Poor: 78%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 85E0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.4% Above average
Lighting 74.8
Reflection 76.8
Parallax 62
61% 71.2 fps
MRender 69.4
Gravity 67.5
Splatting 69.1
56% 68.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
242GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 763 624 608 615 615 608 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
251% Outstanding
Read 2,035
Write 1,616
Mixed 722
SusWrite 639
278% 1253 MB/s
4K Read 52.4
4K Write 161
4K Mixed 67.8
252% 93.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,241
DQ Write 1,149
DQ Mixed 822
719% 1,071 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 251%
Great: 254%
Transcend SSD220 240GB-$35
90GB free
Firmware: P1025F8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 423 455 457 459 459 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 459
Mixed 434
SusWrite 427
103% 458 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 48.9
172% 64.7 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 254
204% 282 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 113%
Great: 93%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
357GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 160 163 162 157 160 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
63.1% Good
Read 60
Write 110
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 159
73% 99 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 0.5
183% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
MC Read 31.7
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 33.6
88% 30.7 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 28.5
76% 26.6 GB/s
Latency 76.8
52% 76.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 109%

 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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