MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 70.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.3% 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 Drive91.4% 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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170727
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateJan 21 '18 at 20:50
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th 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 as expected (51st percentile)
70.3% Very good
Memory 70.7
1-Core 104
2-Core 205
70% 127 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 604
60% 490 Pts
64-Core 802
50% 802 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
EVGA(3842 2774) 2GB
CLim: 1267 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.3% Below average
Lighting 39.3
Reflection 38.7
Parallax 47.6
32% 41.9 fps
MRender 50.1
Gravity 38.1
Splatting 34.9
33% 41 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 415
Mixed 421
100% 449 MB/s
4K Read 41.1
4K Write 75.7
4K Mixed 21.7
130% 46.2 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 159
DQ Mixed 67.4
79% 137 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
433GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Read 141
Write 133
Mixed 135
103% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.26
4K Write 2.38
4K Mixed 0.25
124% 1.29 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.1% Good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 24.6
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 19.9
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 99.7
40% 99.7 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34) Builds (Compare 130 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 ARCTIC(MS-7A34)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $400
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