MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics50.7% 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 Drive36.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170427
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 26 '22 at 06:20
Run Duration422 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%
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 PC Performing below expectations (26th 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 3.4 GHz, turbo 1.35 GHz (avg)
Relative performance (0th percentile)
41.1% Average
Memory 55.3
1-Core 42.2
2-Core 69.7
36% 55.7 Pts
4-Core 147
8-Core 234
23% 190 Pts
64-Core 404
25% 404 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.7% Above average
Lighting 61.5
Reflection 64.3
Parallax 60.2
50% 62 fps
MRender 65
Gravity 65.7
Splatting 60
52% 63.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 240GB
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 20 46 29 37 37 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
36.3% Below average
Read 439
Write 138
Mixed 92.1
SusWrite 28.3
38% 174 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 15.8
4K Mixed 21.1
36% 12.4 MB/s
DQ Read 88.2
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 15.4
34% 68.1 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 95%
WD easystore 2647 1TB
131GB free, PID 2647
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 12 12 12 12 12 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 19% Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.7% Very good
MC Read 30
MC Write 27.3
MC Mixed 26.3
80% 27.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 18.9
SC Mixed 17.9
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 142
28% 142 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 109%

 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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