MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics38.5% 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 Drive55.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170622
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 13 '17 at 12:05
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd 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 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
43.3% Average
Memory 55.8
1-Core 42.2
2-Core 84.3
38% 60.8 Pts
4-Core 167
8-Core 328
29% 247 Pts
64-Core 461
28% 461 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 22.19.662.4
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38.5% Below average
Lighting 41
Reflection 44
Parallax 76.7
33% 53.9 fps
MRender 65.2
Gravity 58.3
Splatting 54.9
48% 59.5 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3G37R5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Read 473
Write 235
Mixed 177
65% 295 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 24.7
4K Mixed 10.4
63% 19.7 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 60.2
DQ Mixed 7.45
27% 61.2 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
823GB free
Firmware: CC4C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 160
Mixed 136
115% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 1.37
4K Mixed 0.35
94% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$192
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80.8% Excellent
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 30.4
MC Mixed 30.8
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 18.9
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 141
28% 141 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 105%

 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 3,076 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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