MSI B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54% 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 Drive232% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180308
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 15 '18 at 22:45
Run Duration259 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Memory 88.4
1-Core 117
2-Core 234
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 775
75% 618 Pts
64-Core 972
60% 972 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.3.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54% Above average
Lighting 66.8
Reflection 59.4
Parallax 74.4
54% 66.9 fps
MRender 57
Gravity 55.2
Splatting 76.6
53% 62.9 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 54%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
232% Outstanding
Read 2,856
Write 1,200
Mixed 1,362
395% 1,806 MB/s
4K Read 46.8
4K Write 79.9
4K Mixed 21.1
140% 49.3 MB/s
DQ Read 45.9
DQ Write 131
DQ Mixed 22.7
36% 66.7 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 232%
Great: 236%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
25GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
73.5% Very good
Read 498
Write 349
Mixed 344
88% 397 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 53.1
4K Mixed 16.4
104% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 36.5
DQ Write 50.8
DQ Mixed 16.3
20% 34.5 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 108%
Samsung Spinpoint F2 1TB-$60
833GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
51.1% Above average
Read 88.5
Write 89.6
Mixed 107
72% 95.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.46
4K Mixed 0.41
98% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 58%
Seagate Expansion Desk 5TB
245GB free
Firmware: 0909
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 95.6
Write 69
Mixed 62.6
57% 75.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.94
4K Write 6.41
4K Mixed 0.36
198% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 87%
Seagate Backup+ SL 1TB
44GB free
Firmware: 0143
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
27.6% Poor
Read 46.7
Write 49.7
Mixed 43.4
35% 46.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.36
4K Write 0.44
4K Mixed 0.32
58% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 27.6%
Great: 58%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
43GB free
Firmware: CC4H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
64.7% Good
Read 134
Write 91.7
Mixed 88.8
78% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 0.86
4K Mixed 0.28
75% 0.61 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$88
4GB free
Firmware: CC4H Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
48.1% Average
Read 86
Write 81.7
Mixed 71.8
60% 79.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.26
4K Mixed 0.25
72% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3533 MHz clocked @ 1767 MHz
Performing below potential (90th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
118% Outstanding
MC Read 48.2
MC Write 44.7
MC Mixed 36.4
123% 43.1 GB/s
SC Read 26.7
SC Write 45.8
SC Mixed 32
100% 34.8 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 118%
Great: 124%

 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 1,673 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: $534
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