MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 59.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics13.4% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive59% 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit farver, 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171205
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 12 '19 at 17:12
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G-$104
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
59.9% Above average
Memory 67.7
1-Core 98
2-Core 204
68% 123 Pts
4-Core 306
8-Core 278
40% 292 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7770
Device(2319 1787) 1GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1125 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver:
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
13.4% Very poor
Lighting 16.5
Reflection 16.7
Parallax 22.4
13% 18.5 fps
MRender 13.8
Gravity 15.2
Splatting 18.6
13% 15.9 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 13.4%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 72 62 51 59 55 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
59% Above average
Read 401
Write 324
Mixed 118
SusWrite 80.6
51% 231 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 49.9
4K Mixed 28
98% 33.8 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 88.5
DQ Mixed 102
94% 150 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59%
Great: 82%
Seagate ST3250310AS 250GB-$44
85GB free
Firmware: 4.AAA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 44 67 76 89 56 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
44.9% Average
Read 90.7
Write 43
Mixed 49
SusWrite 65.8
46% 62.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
151% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2666 C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.6% Average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 12.5
MC Mixed 14
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 12.9
SC Mixed 13.2
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 107
38% 107 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 52%

 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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