MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 73.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive71.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170920
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 23 '17 at 18:56
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User PAN-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Memory 74.2
1-Core 111
2-Core 192
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 390
8-Core 722
67% 556 Pts
64-Core 932
58% 932 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 78%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SATA M.2 250GB-$89
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41110WD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
71.4% Very good
Read 381
Write 338
Mixed 289
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 60
4K Mixed 18.4
108% 37.8 MB/s
DQ Read 36.9
DQ Write 135
DQ Mixed 13.1
31% 61.6 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
721GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 148
Write 151
Mixed 146
112% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.92
4K Write 2.26
4K Mixed 0.35
119% 1.18 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
MC Read 32.9
MC Write 30
MC Mixed 29.4
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 30.6
SC Mixed 23.2
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 92.1
43% 92.1 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34) Builds (Compare 130 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 ARCTIC(MS-7A34)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $400
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