MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 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 74.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.2% 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 Drive88.6% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180316
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 12 '19 at 23:53
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 36%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 1200-$100
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Memory 78.8
1-Core 101
2-Core 202
72% 127 Pts
4-Core 403
8-Core 396
54% 400 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
PNY(196E 11D9) 3GB
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 436.2
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Lighting 69.1
Reflection 69.5
Parallax 60.6
56% 66.4 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 66.4
Splatting 67.7
56% 68.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
TEAML5Lite3D120G 120GB
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0410A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 225 145 147 144 131 128 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Read 474
Write 387
Mixed 391
SusWrite 153
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 69.5
4K Mixed 46.5
150% 50.5 MB/s
DQ Read 289
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 122
140% 239 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
929GB free
Firmware: HPH3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 192 188 189 187 184 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 164
Mixed 79.6
SusWrite 186
115% 158 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 111%
Great: 112%
Samsung HM500JI 500GB-$100
466GB free
Firmware: 2AC101C4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 83 83 83 83 82 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
44.3% Average
Read 73.2
Write 35.2
Mixed 52
SusWrite 81.2
45% 60.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
133% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3000 C15 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (95th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
106% Outstanding
MC Read 41.5
MC Write 39.3
MC Mixed 36.3
112% 39 GB/s
SC Read 23.5
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 28.7
88% 30.6 GB/s
Latency 82.8
48% 82.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%

 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: 85% - Excellent Total price: $459
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