MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics24.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive86.6% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory15.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180502
Uptime5.2 Days
Run DateJan 21 '21 at 20:55
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.85 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 78.8
1-Core 118
2-Core 235
80% 144 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 678
70% 565 Pts
64-Core 935
58% 935 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Asus(1043 04FD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1356 MHz, MLim: 2040 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24.6% Poor
Lighting 26.8
Reflection 45.3
Parallax 38.6
22% 36.9 fps
MRender 48.6
Gravity 29.9
Splatting 33.4
30% 37.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 24.6%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vector 180 480GB-$140
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 353 287 335 286 330 279 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Read 399
Write 373
Mixed 256
SusWrite 312
75% 335 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 79.3
4K Mixed 34.5
126% 46.7 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 211
DQ Mixed 210
178% 262 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
155GB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 107 106 109 107 105 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Read 183
Write 158
Mixed 80
SusWrite 106
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
157% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M2A2666C16 CMK8GX4M1A2400C16 CMK8GX4M2A2666C16 CMK8GX4M1A2400C16 24GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
82.4% Excellent
MC Read 31.9
MC Write 28.2
MC Mixed 28.4
84% 29.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 29.7
SC Mixed 25.8
74% 25.9 GB/s
Latency 82.9
48% 82.9 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 82%

 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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