MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30% 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 Drive91.7% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200702
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 25 '21 at 04:25
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Memory 79.9
1-Core 148
2-Core 295
94% 174 Pts
4-Core 521
8-Core 856
84% 689 Pts
64-Core 1,048
65% 1,048 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30% Poor
Lighting 37.9
Reflection 41.7
Parallax 39.3
31% 39.6 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 39.8
Splatting 28.1
28% 35.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX6000LNP 1TB
353GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V9002s16
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 156 175 156 126 74 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 485
Write 423
Mixed 292
SusWrite 148
75% 337 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 81.7
4K Mixed 44.4
153% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 369
DQ Mixed 145
168% 287 MB/s
Poor: 101%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 268%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
201GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 183 183 186 186 185 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 178
Mixed 78.7
SusWrite 183
115% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
167% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 107%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
812GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 46 46 47 47 47 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
69.2% Good
Read 196
Write 41
Mixed 57.6
SusWrite 45.8
62% 85 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSC.8FBD 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.2% Above average
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 18.1
53% 18.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 19.2
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 80.7
50% 80.7 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 91%

 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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