MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 70.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.9% 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 Drive105% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170303
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateJul 17 '19 at 20:29
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
70.9% Very good
Memory 69.3
1-Core 97.7
2-Core 196
68% 121 Pts
4-Core 389
8-Core 754
68% 572 Pts
64-Core 1054
65% 1054 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
XFX(1682 9588) ≥ 4GB; XFX RX 580
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.6.1
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 73.1
Reflection 72.9
Parallax 92.3
60% 79.4 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 73.6
Splatting 58.9
55% 67.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 201 188 181 182 174 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 479
Mixed 389
SusWrite 217
88% 394 MB/s
4K Read 41.4
4K Write 93.7
4K Mixed 54.3
182% 63.1 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 354
266% 354 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 105%
Great: 124%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
318GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 175 161 159 173 175 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Read 141
Write 154
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 168
88% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 107%
SanDisk SDDR-339 64GB
51GB free, PID cfc5
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 113 100 113 101 114 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 191
Write 41.7
Mixed 17.2
SusWrite 109
99% 89.7 MB/s
4K Read 12.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1.5
142% 5.1 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMU16GX4 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
76.6% Very good
MC Read 29.7
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 25.6
80% 28 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 27.5
SC Mixed 21.2
63% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34) Builds (Compare 131 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 ARCTIC(MS-7A34)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $414
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