MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics28.5% 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 Drive70.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170215
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 14 '17 at 02:25
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 43%

 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 (13th percentile)
64.4% Good
Memory 67.8
1-Core 96.5
2-Core 182
65% 115 Pts
4-Core 327
8-Core 619
56% 473 Pts
64-Core 833
52% 833 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
MSI(1462 3030) 2GB
CLim: 1080 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
28.5% Poor
Lighting 36
Reflection 32.2
Parallax 42.9
29% 37 fps
MRender 27.9
Gravity 30
Splatting 37.9
27% 31.9 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0801A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
70.7% Very good
Read 507
Write 340
Mixed 354
89% 400 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 58.6
4K Mixed 15.5
95% 34.4 MB/s
DQ Read 30.2
DQ Write 61
DQ Mixed 51.8
38% 47.7 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2133C 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
38.1% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 12.5
MC Mixed 11.9
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 12.4
SC Mixed 13.8
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 107
38% 107 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 80%

 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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