MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics17.8% 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 Drive92.2% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171205
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 07 '18 at 18:00
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 1200-$100
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 79.1
1-Core 117
2-Core 235
80% 144 Pts
4-Core 463
8-Core 469
62% 466 Pts
64-Core 473
29% 473 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1365 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.9.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.8% Very poor
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 71.8
Parallax 92.3
0% 54.7 fps
MRender 65.1
Gravity 70.6
Splatting 57.6
52% 64.4 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 17.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Burst 240GB
133GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM91.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 242 246 242 246 235 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Read 411
Write 302
Mixed 308
SusWrite 252
71% 318 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 92.3
4K Mixed 36.4
151% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 312
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 193
183% 283 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 94%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
2TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 195 198 199 198 198 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 195
Write 138
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 198
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 112%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 3066 MHz clocked @ 1533 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 42.8
MC Write 41.8
MC Mixed 36.8
116% 40.5 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 40.8
SC Mixed 28.7
89% 31.3 GB/s
Latency 82.2
49% 82.2 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 110%
Great: 108%

 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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