MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.5% 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 Drive106% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170913
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '18 at 06:55
Run Duration284 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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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 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
72.2% Very good
Memory 71.3
1-Core 110
2-Core 212
73% 131 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 777
69% 584 Pts
64-Core 1,070
66% 1,070 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1380 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57.5% Above average
Lighting 73.3
Reflection 69.5
Parallax 99.6
60% 80.8 fps
MRender 69.9
Gravity 69.5
Splatting 58.2
53% 65.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 503
Mixed 501
113% 503 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 84.4
4K Mixed 41.3
153% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 171
DQ Mixed 84.3
89% 148 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 106%
Great: 124%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 8GB
3GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
12.6% Very poor
Read 35.6
Write 5.07
Mixed 10.4
16% 17 MB/s
4K Read 4.31
4K Write 1.73
4K Mixed 1.24
117% 2.43 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 12.6%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$60
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
79.2% Very good
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 29.2
MC Mixed 26.1
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 23.1
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 98.4
41% 98.4 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 111%

 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 3,074 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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