MSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (15th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 85 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 57.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics88.8% 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.
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-7A38
MotherboardMSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170727
Uptime3.7 Days
Run DateJul 20 '20 at 23:11
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (15th 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 below expectations (28th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Memory 62.6
1-Core 91.6
2-Core 170
61% 108 Pts
4-Core 287
8-Core 424
44% 355 Pts
64-Core 450
28% 450 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
88.8% Excellent
Lighting 103
Reflection 116
Parallax 132
84% 117 fps
MRender 159
Gravity 115
Splatting 97.3
98% 124 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 112%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
116GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 110 110 119 119 128 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
63.1% Good
Read 108
Write 102
Mixed 66.5
SusWrite 112
71% 97.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1.1
188% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.3% Good
MC Read 26
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 24.9
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 17.6
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 120
33% 120 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 101%

 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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