MSI B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 62.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics49.5% 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 Drive90.3% 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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180502
Uptime6.6 Days
Run DateNov 19 '20 at 06:31
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
62.7% Good
Memory 68.8
1-Core 96.4
2-Core 165
64% 110 Pts
4-Core 305
8-Core 570
52% 437 Pts
64-Core 720
44% 720 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.5% Average
Lighting 62.3
Reflection 55.7
Parallax 52.9
51% 56.9 fps
MRender 61.6
Gravity 62.6
Splatting 51.3
47% 58.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
247GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 357 369 368 370 371 369 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Read 428
Write 378
Mixed 272
SusWrite 367
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 66.7
4K Mixed 32.6
113% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 263
222% 325 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
777GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 188 188 190 190 190 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 138
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 188
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 106%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.6% Good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 25.1
72% 25 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 16.2
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34) Builds (Compare 1,672 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 PC MATE (MS-7A34) - $184

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $534
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