MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics52.1% 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 Drive95.5% 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)
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 18 '22 at 04:07
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
69.7% Good
Memory 69.7
1-Core 109
2-Core 208
72% 129 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 630
61% 502 Pts
64-Core 828
51% 828 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.1% Above average
Lighting 63.6
Reflection 66.9
Parallax 61.6
52% 64 fps
MRender 66.8
Gravity 67
Splatting 60.9
53% 64.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 133 84 71 68 67 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 446
Mixed 399
SusWrite 128
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 39.6
4K Write 77.3
4K Mixed 50.1
165% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 353
DQ Mixed 359
271% 363 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 139 142 140 144 143 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
76.5% Very good
Read 125
Write 122
Mixed 89.6
SusWrite 142
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
189% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
40.3% Average
MC Read 15
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 12.9
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 13.2
40% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 46%

 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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