MSI B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.2% 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 Drive69.9% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170622
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 28 '17 at 21:49
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 76.2
1-Core 120
2-Core 236
79% 144 Pts
4-Core 476
8-Core 742
75% 609 Pts
64-Core 930
58% 930 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.71
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.2% Above average
Lighting 63.7
Reflection 65.5
Parallax 60.1
52% 63.1 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 60.5
Splatting 53.8
50% 62 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 530 Series 240GB-$149
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC12 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
69.9% Good
Read 489
Write 233
Mixed 283
74% 335 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 66
4K Mixed 11.5
94% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 10.9
63% 146 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 91%
Mushkin MKNSSDCR480GB-7-A 480GB
31GB free
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
46.3% Average
Read 403
Write 188
Mixed 255
62% 282 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 18.7
4K Mixed 9.82
57% 17 MB/s
DQ Read 23.2
DQ Write 76.6
DQ Mixed 9.41
19% 36.4 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 61%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$62
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 173
Mixed 168
134% 178 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.19
73% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 105%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 99[2/7/4]199[F/T] 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
MC Read 33
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 28.8
86% 30.2 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 22.9
66% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 87.9
46% 87.9 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34) Builds (Compare 1,683 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 PC MATE (MS-7A34) - $184

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $535
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