MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results


Gaming 57% Gunboat	Desktop 95% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 57% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	58.4% 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 Drive	250% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A34
Motherboard	MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) (all builds)
Memory	12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200702
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 24 '21 at 18:02
Run Duration	164 Seconds
Run User	ROU-User
Background CPU	9%

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PC Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X-$295 141,122 User benchmarks, average bench 87% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	92.5% Outstanding	Memory 74.1 1-Core 154 2-Core 299 94% 176 Pts	4-Core 595 8-Core 979 96% 787 Pts	64-Core 1,450 90% 1,450 Pts
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 92.5% Great: 96%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300 180,577 User benchmarks, average bench 59% Gigabyte(1458 401B) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71 Performing below potential (48^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	58.4% Above average	Lighting 75.4 Reflection 76.3 Parallax 72.8 61% 74.8 fps	MRender 63.4 Gravity 72.2 Splatting 58.6 52% 64.7 fps
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 58.4% Great: 62%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92 154,949 User benchmarks, average bench 235% 167GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 611 304 303 301 307 309 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	250% Outstanding	Read 2,404 Write 1,443 Mixed 1,274 SusWrite 356 303% 1,369 MB/s	4K Read 58.9 4K Write 164 4K Mixed 85.2 285% 103 MB/s	DQ Read 974 DQ Write 973 DQ Mixed 1,009 748% 985 MB/s
Poor: 160% ↑ This bench: 250% Great: 280%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66 202,785 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 742GB free Firmware: M3CR023 SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 458 450 455 300 319 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	117% Outstanding	Read 513 Write 470 Mixed 430 SusWrite 391 102% 451 MB/s	4K Read 38.5 4K Write 110 4K Mixed 51.8 183% 66.7 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 350 DQ Mixed 296 241% 342 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 125%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66 202,785 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 61GB free Firmware: M3CR023 SusWrite @10s intervals: 367 457 449 460 344 340 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Read 512 Write 456 Mixed 432 SusWrite 403 101% 451 MB/s	4K Read 37.5 4K Write 105 4K Mixed 57.3 186% 66.7 MB/s	DQ Read 284 DQ Write 270 DQ Mixed 220 181% 258 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 125%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Adata 1x16GB 6,485 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 1 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	49.2% Average	MC Read 18.4 MC Write 16.7 MC Mixed 15.1 48% 16.7 GB/s	SC Read 17.2 SC Write 18 SC Mixed 16.4 49% 17.2 GB/s	Latency 92.3 43% 92.3 ns
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 49.2% Great: 58%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	12	10	60	31.5"	1280 720	VSCE635 VX3276-QHD

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Gaming 45%

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Desktop 77%

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Workstation 42%

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Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) - $90

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD $110Bench 70%, 392,253 samples	817x
Ryzen 7 1700AMD $195Bench 69%, 144,475 samples	339x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD $125Bench 74%, 140,440 samples	269x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	326x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	265x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	200x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	112x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	78x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	73x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	185x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	170x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	71x

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Value: 85% - Excellent

Total price: $459

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16