MSI B350 PC MATE(MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56% 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 Drive92% 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)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 09 '17 at 14:40
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Memory 72.7
1-Core 113
2-Core 228
76% 138 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 854
78% 652 Pts
64-Core 1,231
76% 1,231 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56% Above average
Lighting 69.1
Reflection 62.2
Parallax 81.1
56% 70.8 fps
MRender 61.5
Gravity 55.3
Splatting 80.3
55% 65.7 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 56%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 403
Mixed 414
99% 443 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 63.7
4K Mixed 33.5
133% 44.8 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 65
70% 116 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 92%
Great: 134%
OCZ Vertex 3 MAX IOPS 240GB-$160
1GB free
Firmware: 2.25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 518
Write 289
Mixed 323
83% 377 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 71.5
4K Mixed 12.8
98% 37.8 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 67.4
88% 158 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 91%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52
79GB free
Firmware: CC54 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Read 133
Write 118
Mixed 109
90% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 1.32
4K Mixed 0.19
74% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 96%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52
66GB free
Firmware: CC54 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
51.1% Above average
Read 91.5
Write 86.5
Mixed 83.3
66% 87.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.42
4K Mixed 0.17
66% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73% Very good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 24.8
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 28.9
SC Mixed 22.4
67% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 95.3
42% 95.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 73%
Great: 110%

 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 289 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B350 PC MATE(MS-7A34)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $321
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