MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics44.9% 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 Drive49.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 14 '18 at 05:12
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X-$211
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Memory 79.4
1-Core 114
2-Core 230
78% 141 Pts
4-Core 429
8-Core 854
76% 642 Pts
64-Core 1,093
68% 1,093 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Asus(1043 04FD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.6.1
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.9% Average
Lighting 54.7
Reflection 64.7
Parallax 81.8
45% 67 fps
MRender 61.5
Gravity 53.9
Splatting 53.3
46% 56.2 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
49.6% Average
Read 511
Write 22.5
Mixed 343
64% 292 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 75.8
4K Mixed 3.81
77% 33.5 MB/s
DQ Read 159
DQ Write 145
DQ Mixed 6.38
45% 103 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 86%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
46GB free
Firmware: 580ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Read 514
Write 98.9
Mixed 140
54% 251 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 82.8
4K Mixed 15.5
100% 40.8 MB/s
DQ Read 79.8
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 28.1
39% 70 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 73%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA360 500GB
41GB free
Firmware: JP2OA50E Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
62.7% Good
Read 116
Write 103
Mixed 75.4
73% 98 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.35
4K Mixed 0.25
71% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (90th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
99.9% Outstanding
MC Read 40.6
MC Write 37.6
MC Mixed 31.6
105% 36.6 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 35.9
SC Mixed 26.5
83% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 81.7
49% 81.7 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 103%

 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 3,079 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: 84% - Excellent Total price: $461
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