MSI B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.9% 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 Drive97.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180502
Uptime6.7 Days
Run DateNov 19 '20 at 06:43
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
66.7% Good
Memory 68.1
1-Core 102
2-Core 198
68% 123 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 601
58% 476 Pts
64-Core 812
50% 812 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Lighting 68.3
Reflection 67.2
Parallax 58.7
56% 64.7 fps
MRender 67.7
Gravity 67.3
Splatting 70.8
56% 68.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
247GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 377 377 363 364 355 360 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Read 469
Write 376
Mixed 304
SusWrite 366
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 76.2
4K Mixed 36.9
131% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 264
225% 329 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
777GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 188 190 191 190 191 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 143
Mixed 81.3
SusWrite 189
109% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 107%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.7% Good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 24.1
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 20
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34) Builds (Compare 1,672 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 PC MATE (MS-7A34) - $184

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $534
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