MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.5% 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 Drive67.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171205
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 14 '18 at 05:08
Run Duration268 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%
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 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 7 1800X-$60
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
75.6% Very good
Memory 74.7
1-Core 108
2-Core 208
73% 130 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 678
66% 544 Pts
64-Core 1,205
75% 1,205 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1342 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Lighting 66.9
Reflection 70.4
Parallax 84.3
54% 73.9 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 64.1
Splatting 57.3
52% 63.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
67.5% Good
Read 513
Write 236
Mixed 308
77% 352 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 70.9
4K Mixed 15.6
105% 39.3 MB/s
DQ Read 32.3
DQ Write 71.4
DQ Mixed 15
22% 39.6 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 128%
Verbatim STORE N GO 8GB
4GB free, PID 0302
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
4.77% Terrible
Read 17
Write 4.84
Mixed 4.57
9% 8.79 MB/s
4K Read 5.22
4K Write 0.009
4K Mixed 0.008
20% 1.75 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.77%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D26BFSE.16FBD2 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.4% Average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 13.9
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 16.3
46% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 90.9
44% 90.9 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 53%

 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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