MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics19.9% 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 Drive94.7% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170727
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 02 '20 at 00:12
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
69.8% Good
Memory 75.3
1-Core 113
2-Core 224
76% 137 Pts
4-Core 346
8-Core 599
57% 473 Pts
64-Core 612
38% 612 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 446.14
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
19.9% Very poor
Lighting 7.63
Reflection 14.6
Parallax 17.3
6% 13.2 fps
MRender 73.8
Gravity 19.4
Splatting 72.1
46% 55.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 19.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 289 315 311 319 307 306 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 487
Mixed 411
SusWrite 308
96% 428 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 90.5
4K Mixed 31.2
134% 50.6 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 244
211% 312 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
784GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 192 192 197 197 183 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 78.8
Mixed 82.3
SusWrite 188
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 109%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSE.8FBD2 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
MC Read 35.4
MC Write 33.4
MC Mixed 30.9
95% 33.2 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 31.5
SC Mixed 24.3
73% 25.6 GB/s
Latency 89.8
44% 89.8 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 91%

 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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