MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 67.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics57.4% 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 Drive86.6% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170316
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 28 '17 at 19:21
Run Duration307 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
67.6% Good
Memory 69.9
1-Core 113
2-Core 206
72% 130 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 634
59% 492 Pts
64-Core 868
54% 868 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Nvidia(10DE 11C2) 3GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Lighting 70.8
Reflection 69.3
Parallax 66.8
58% 69 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 67.3
Splatting 69.1
57% 69.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
216GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Read 511
Write 414
Mixed 419
100% 448 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 76.1
4K Mixed 20.4
124% 44.8 MB/s
DQ Read 37.7
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 22.3
42% 78.4 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 124%
11GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
4.46% Terrible
Read 14.9
Write 4.41
Mixed 4.35
8% 7.88 MB/s
4K Read 5.6
4K Write 0.006
4K Mixed 0.006
21% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.46%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4-2133C DDR4 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.1% Average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 11.9
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 14.9
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 91%

 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 3,073 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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