MSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (13th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 87 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics31.4% 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 Drive75.3% 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 (63%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory24.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191129
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 10 '21 at 10:59
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 63%

 PC Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1400-$87
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Memory 68.3
1-Core 74.7
2-Core 128
54% 90.2 Pts
4-Core 241
8-Core 301
35% 271 Pts
64-Core 402
25% 402 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1210 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.12.1
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.4% Below average
Lighting 35.4
Reflection 53.9
Parallax 55
29% 48.1 fps
MRender 54.2
Gravity 41.2
Splatting 40.2
36% 45.2 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 266 180 136 124 118 111 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Read 406
Write 381
Mixed 405
SusWrite 156
76% 337 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 53.9
4K Mixed 35.4
106% 36.8 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 355
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 129%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
22GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 83 35 32 19 66 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
43.2% Average
Read 90.5
Write 88.1
Mixed 59.6
SusWrite 59.5
55% 74.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
194% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M4C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
MC Read 33.2
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 31.5
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 20
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 1,546 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38) - $75

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $372
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HDDRAMUSB
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