MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results


Gaming 26% Raft	Desktop 62% Destroyer	Workstation 27% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 56.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	35.7% 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 Drive	43.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A34
Motherboard	MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) (all builds)
Memory	10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20181228
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Feb 26 '19 at 16:37
Run Duration	196 Seconds
Run User	AUT-User
Background CPU	100%

PC Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110 392,253 User benchmarks, average bench 70% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	56.1% Above average	Memory 59.9 1-Core 64.9 2-Core 139 50% 87.8 Pts	4-Core 281 8-Core 565 50% 423 Pts	64-Core 857 53% 857 Pts
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 56.1% Great: 78%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126 94,030 User benchmarks, average bench 40% MSI(1462 3411) CLim: 1242 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.2.2 Performing below potential (36^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	35.7% Below average	Lighting 43 Reflection 54.8 Parallax 43.3 35% 47 fps	MRender 45.7 Gravity 56.5 Splatting 36.4 37% 46.2 fps
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 35.7% Great: 47%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GB 85,321 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 74GB free (System drive) Firmware: UJ450000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 16 16 13 112 109 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	43.4% Average	Read 409 Write 333 Mixed 178 SusWrite 79.1 55% 250 MB/s	4K Read 16.7 4K Write 28.2 4K Mixed 15.1 60% 20 MB/s	DQ Read 112 DQ Write 68.9 DQ Mixed 40.3 44% 73.8 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 43.4% Great: 55%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 522GB free Firmware: CC25 SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 104 105 107 104 104 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	73.3% Very good	Read 152 Write 97.7 Mixed 74.1 SusWrite 103 78% 107 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 73.3% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 337GB free Firmware: CC25 SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 181 181 179 182 182 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	94.9% Outstanding	Read 151 Write 110 Mixed 76.8 SusWrite 180 95% 130 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.9 159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 94.9% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 721GB free Firmware: CC25 SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 162 163 164 165 165 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	96.8% Outstanding	Read 176 Write 149 Mixed 77.2 SusWrite 162 103% 141 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 96.8% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 617GB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 135 135 136 138 138 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	92.9% Outstanding	Read 188 Write 152 Mixed 82.8 SusWrite 136 102% 140 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.7 140% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 92.9% Great: 114%
WD Elements 2TB 35,768 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 256GB free, PID 107c Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 100 99 101 104 101 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	43.9% Average	Read 98.8 Write 101 Mixed 75.9 SusWrite 101 128% 94.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 119% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 43.9% Great: 44%
ST2000DM 001-1ER164 2TB 30 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 375GB free, PID 5106 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 183 184 187 187 186 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	73.8% Very good	Read 198 Write 156 Mixed 84.4 SusWrite 185 204% 156 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.9 84% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 73.8% Great: 74%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CT8G4DFS824A.M8FH Kingston 9905678-012.A00G 16GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 2400, 2400 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	76.4% Very good	MC Read 33.1 MC Write 28.7 MC Mixed 28.8 86% 30.2 GB/s	SC Read 11.6 SC Write 13 SC Mixed 13.3 36% 12.6 GB/s	Latency 128 31% 128 ns
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 76.4% Great: 79%

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Workstation 42%

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Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) - $90

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD $110Bench 70%, 392,253 samples	819x
Ryzen 7 1700AMD $195Bench 69%, 144,475 samples	340x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD $120Bench 74%, 140,440 samples	269x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	327x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	265x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	200x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	112x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	79x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	73x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	185x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	172x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	71x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16