MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive61.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (74%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170215
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 29 '19 at 04:27
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 74%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X-$131
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
70.2% Very good
Memory 70.5
1-Core 111
2-Core 182
69% 121 Pts
4-Core 377
8-Core 548
58% 462 Pts
64-Core 546
34% 546 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85CD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
32.2% Below average
Lighting 40.9
Reflection 30.2
Parallax 37.3
33% 36.2 fps
MRender 36.8
Gravity 38.6
Splatting 34.9
30% 36.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
407GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 219 277 144 85 82 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 441
Write 419
Mixed 273
SusWrite 160
72% 323 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 16.9
4K Mixed 18.8
60% 17.8 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 239
206% 305 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (95th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
84.7% Excellent
MC Read 33
MC Write 30.7
MC Mixed 29.2
88% 31 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 31.4
SC Mixed 23.7
71% 25 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 85%

 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 3,076 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: $464
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