MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics9.99% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive53.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
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 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory2.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180502
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 26 '18 at 20:58
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Memory 80.1
1-Core 119
2-Core 239
81% 146 Pts
4-Core 478
8-Core 910
83% 694 Pts
64-Core 1,320
82% 1,320 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 250
Asus(1043 0462) 1GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1150 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 18.4.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
9.99% Terrible
Lighting 11.9
Reflection 13
Parallax 14.5
10% 13.1 fps
MRender 13.4
Gravity 10.2
Splatting 14.6
11% 12.7 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 9.99%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Read 439
Write 118
Mixed 162
52% 240 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 82.8
4K Mixed 13
91% 38.6 MB/s
DQ Read 21.9
DQ Write 86.4
DQ Mixed 12.7
22% 40.3 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR4 2400 C17 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 2800 MHz clocked @ 1400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
49.4% Average
MC Read 19
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 14.2
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 17
SC Mixed 14.6
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 80.4
50% 80.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.4%
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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