MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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 (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180308
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 14 '18 at 01:54
Run Duration55 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 56%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G-$104
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
70.5% Very good
Memory 70.6
1-Core 112
2-Core 212
73% 132 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 425
55% 414 Pts
64-Core 412
26% 412 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 72%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
885GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Read 152
Write 151
Mixed 152
114% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.17
66% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (87th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
95.7% Outstanding
MC Read 36
MC Write 37.3
MC Mixed 33.8
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 30.9
SC Mixed 24.3
74% 25.7 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
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Workstation
Workstation 42%
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Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $459
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