MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (71%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170510
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateAug 12 '17 at 03:00
Run Duration60 Seconds
Run User SAU-User
Background CPU 71%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X-$131
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
64.7% Good
Memory 72
1-Core 96.4
2-Core 172
65% 114 Pts
4-Core 309
8-Core 533
51% 421 Pts
64-Core 594
37% 594 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 73%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
474GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Read 141
Write 140
Mixed 134
104% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.17
4K Write 2.08
4K Mixed 0.26
75% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$33
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
MC Read 35.3
MC Write 30.7
MC Mixed 31.9
93% 32.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 18.9
SC Mixed 18.7
56% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 96.9
41% 96.9 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 45%
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Desktop
Desktop 77%
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Workstation
Workstation 42%
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Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC(MS-7A34)

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