MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30.3% 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)
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181228
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 23 '19 at 18:07
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Memory 77.6
1-Core 98
2-Core 191
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 598
59% 481 Pts
64-Core 720
45% 720 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680-$360
Gainward(10B0 1180) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.3% Below average
Lighting 36
Reflection 33.9
Parallax 44.3
29% 38.1 fps
MRender 46.1
Gravity 43.4
Splatting 31.7
32% 40.4 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 474
Write 385
Mixed 160
75% 340 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 61
4K Mixed 17.5
89% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 226
DQ Mixed 32.7
69% 138 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 78%
GB0750EAMYB 750GB
407GB free
Firmware: HPG2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 99 98 99 99 98 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
59.8% Above average
Read 110
Write 97
Mixed 76.3
SusWrite 98.2
70% 95.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
201% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 63%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
22GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 97 98 105 99 98 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Read 96
Write 64.2
Mixed 70
SusWrite 98.5
61% 82.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD2 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (94th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
88.8% Excellent
MC Read 35.3
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 32.4
92% 32.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 33
SC Mixed 26.6
76% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 85.1
47% 85.1 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $376
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