MSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 51.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics55.7% 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 Drive92.9% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170427
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '17 at 21:05
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 26%
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 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
51.7% Above average
Memory 64
1-Core 59
2-Core 108
47% 77 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 404
37% 308 Pts
64-Core 494
31% 494 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Lighting 68.8
Reflection 66.1
Parallax 59.9
56% 65 fps
MRender 70.1
Gravity 67
Splatting 65.5
55% 67.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 410
Mixed 418
99% 443 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 62.7
4K Mixed 36.6
136% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 51.9
61% 107 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 124%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89
887GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
57.7% Above average
Read 98.2
Write 103
Mixed 110
78% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.46
107% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.3% Below average
MC Read 11.9
MC Write 10
MC Mixed 10.7
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 11.7
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 116
34% 116 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 1,544 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38) - $75

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $372
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