MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.4% 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 Drive43.1% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170622
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 14 '22 at 17:27
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
73.1% Very good
Memory 73.9
1-Core 98.7
2-Core 197
69% 123 Pts
4-Core 388
8-Core 683
65% 536 Pts
64-Core 1,016
63% 1,016 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Nvidia(10DE 11C2) 3GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.4% Average
Lighting 56.6
Reflection 65.8
Parallax 58.9
46% 60.4 fps
MRender 66
Gravity 66.3
Splatting 62
53% 64.8 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green SATA M.2 120GB-$47
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 52 48 57 67 51 MB/s
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
43.1% Average
Read 252
Write 107
Mixed 91.3
SusWrite 57.6
28% 127 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 45.4
4K Mixed 13.6
81% 28.4 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 145
DQ Mixed 33.7
52% 98.2 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 73%
V-GEN10SM19EG960GBIT 960GB
785GB free
Firmware: S0424A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 422 123 99 422 32 292 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
74% Very good
Read 439
Write 410
Mixed 371
SusWrite 232
82% 363 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 77.1
4K Mixed 24.5
106% 41.3 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 41.1
86% 168 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 74%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$39
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
92.9% Outstanding
MC Read 39.6
MC Write 31.2
MC Mixed 30.6
96% 33.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 37.8
SC Mixed 26.4
81% 28.4 GB/s
Latency 92.7
43% 92.7 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 110%

 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 3,081 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: 84% - Excellent Total price: $464
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