MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive70.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181101
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 16 '18 at 03:45
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon 200GE-$57
AM4, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
66.9% Good
Memory 75.9
1-Core 108
2-Core 162
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 334
8-Core 340
45% 337 Pts
64-Core 337
21% 337 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 61%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSC2BA200G3T 200GB
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5DV1DL05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 238 242 243 243 243 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
70.6% Very good
Read 227
Write 244
Mixed 218
SusWrite 236
52% 231 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 66.5
4K Mixed 34.5
128% 44.3 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 178
133% 177 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 74%
WD Black 2.5" 320GB (2010)-$45
14GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 59 57 58 59 59 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
33.5% Below average
Read 58
Write 60
Mixed 41
SusWrite 58.4
40% 54.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 60%
Seagate ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB 500GB
297GB free
Firmware: 2BA30010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 91 92 92 92 92 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Read 93.2
Write 89.5
Mixed 50.4
SusWrite 91.9
60% 81.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
149% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT4G4DFS8213.C8FAR2 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (99th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.6% Very good
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 30.3
MC Mixed 27
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 20.3
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 88.5
45% 88.5 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 75%

 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 3,071 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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HDDRAMUSB
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