MSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics32.6% 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 Drive71.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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-7A38
MotherboardMSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170919
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJun 10 '21 at 17:02
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 way above expectations (95th percentile)
67.9% Good
Memory 66.3
1-Core 102
2-Core 197
68% 122 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 542
57% 458 Pts
64-Core 536
33% 536 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 3690) 2GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 466.77
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.6% Below average
Lighting 41.2
Reflection 45.2
Parallax 40.7
34% 42.4 fps
MRender 37.8
Gravity 40.1
Splatting 35.4
31% 37.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 330 Series 120GB-$188
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 300i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 122 122 121 123 122 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
71.2% Very good
Read 432
Write 138
Mixed 188
SusWrite 120
48% 220 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 68.9
4K Mixed 34.7
127% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 200
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 151
117% 162 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 80%
WD Black 750GB (2008)-$140
699GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 116 116 117 117 116 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
67.7% Good
Read 120
Write 110
Mixed 94.2
SusWrite 116
82% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
195% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 65%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 32GB-$9
24GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 14 14 14 14 13 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
9.83% Terrible
Read 36.3
Write 29.9
Mixed 14.7
SusWrite 13.5
29% 23.6 MB/s
4K Read 6.9
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
26% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 9.83%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
45.7% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 14.8
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 14.5
41% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 110
36% 110 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 45%

 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 1,544 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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