MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics20.7% 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 Drive43.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180316
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateMar 20 '20 at 00:34
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 80.7
1-Core 109
2-Core 220
77% 137 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 734
68% 567 Pts
64-Core 880
54% 880 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 570-$350
EVGA(3842 1571) 1.2GB
CLim: 732 MHz, MLim: 950 MHz, Ram: 1.2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
20.7% Poor
Lighting 24.2
Reflection 37.6
Parallax 27.9
20% 29.9 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 20.3
Splatting 25.4
22% 28 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.7%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP S600 120GB
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HC0809C1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 47 44 65 46 62 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
43.9% Average
Read 388
Write 62.3
Mixed 62
SusWrite 53.8
30% 142 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 38.9
4K Mixed 12.4
76% 25.7 MB/s
DQ Read 87.3
DQ Write 51.5
DQ Mixed 18.7
28% 52.5 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 79%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$64
887GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 104 104 104 104 104 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Read 97
Write 11
Mixed 51.7
SusWrite 104
49% 65.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D26BFSC.8FD2 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
MC Read 38.8
MC Write 36.1
MC Mixed 32.5
102% 35.8 GB/s
SC Read 23.6
SC Write 35.6
SC Mixed 27.2
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 79.3
50% 79.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 98%

 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 3,076 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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