MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 35% Jet ski	Desktop 58% Gunboat	Workstation 36% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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.
Processor	With 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 52.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	58% 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)
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A34
Motherboard	MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) (all builds)
Memory	11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180502
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 01 '18 at 01:08
Run Duration	162 Seconds
Run User	TUR-User
Background CPU	100%

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PC Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110 392,253 User benchmarks, average bench 70% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	52.6% Above average	Memory 54 1-Core 67.5 2-Core 139 49% 86.9 Pts	4-Core 274 8-Core 554 49% 414 Pts	64-Core 801 50% 801 Pts
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 52.6% Great: 78%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% MSI(1462 3302) CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.36 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	58% Above average	Lighting 62.4 Reflection 98.2 Parallax 88 51% 82.9 fps	MRender 86.5 Gravity 87.1 Splatting 88.7 72% 87.4 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 58% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Corsair Force 3 120GB-$109 22,358 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 6GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.3.2 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 128 Write 100 Mixed 117 26% 115 MB/s	4K Read 10.2 4K Write 36.4 4K Mixed 17.7 57% 21.4 MB/s	DQ Read 98.2 DQ Write 108 DQ Mixed 99.7 76% 102 MB/s
Poor: 32% Great: 61%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$109 43,695 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 174GB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 48 48 48 48 48 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	30% Below average	Read 56.5 Write 55.2 Mixed 59 SusWrite 47.8 41% 54.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 128% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 30% Great: 69%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 2.5TB free Firmware: CC52 SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 158 162 162 162 162 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	90.9% Outstanding	Read 158 Write 154 Mixed 74.5 SusWrite 160 100% 137 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.8 136% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 90.9% Great: 96%
SanDisk Cruzer Crossfire 4GB 26 User benchmarks, average bench 5% 4GB free, PID 5204 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.1 4.4 4.3 4.4 4.2 4.4 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	3.61% Terrible	Read 14.2 Write 3 Mixed 4.7 SusWrite 4.3 7% 6.55 MB/s	4K Read 2.6 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 10% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 3.61% Great: 7%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45 653,654 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	94.3% Outstanding	MC Read 43.3 MC Write 39.9 MC Mixed 35.2 113% 39.5 GB/s	SC Read 7.2 SC Write 6.5 SC Mixed 7.6 20% 7.1 GB/s	Latency 146 27% 146 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 94.3% Great: 110%

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

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Desktop 77%

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Workstation 42%

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Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) - $90

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD $110Bench 70%, 392,253 samples	817x
Ryzen 7 1700AMD $195Bench 69%, 144,475 samples	339x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD $125Bench 74%, 140,440 samples	269x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	326x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	265x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	200x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	112x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	78x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	73x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	185x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	170x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	71x

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Value: 85% - Excellent

Total price: $459

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16