MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics23.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Very high background CPU (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170919
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 13 '18 at 00:07
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 52%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1400-$87
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Memory 65.3
1-Core 77.1
2-Core 148
56% 96.9 Pts
4-Core 278
8-Core 430
44% 354 Pts
64-Core 447
28% 447 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
MSI(1462 3050) 2GB
CLim: 955 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
23.8% Poor
Lighting 29.7
Reflection 26.5
Parallax 35.9
24% 30.7 fps
MRender 25.2
Gravity 25.9
Splatting 31.4
23% 27.5 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 23.8%
Great: 26%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDS5C3020BLE630 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MZ4OAAB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
59.5% Above average
Read 128
Write 79.5
Mixed 75.9
70% 94.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.99
4K Mixed 0.09
45% 0.49 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
31.2% Below average
MC Read 11.7
MC Write 9.9
MC Mixed 10.8
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 9.1
25% 8.83 GB/s
Latency 113
35% 113 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 48%

 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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