MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 72.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.6% 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 Drive61.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170427
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJun 02 '17 at 08:02
Run Duration264 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 20%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Memory 73.8
1-Core 110
2-Core 207
73% 130 Pts
4-Core 380
8-Core 691
64% 536 Pts
64-Core 901
56% 901 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1380 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.5.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Lighting 73.2
Reflection 70.8
Parallax 89.1
60% 77.7 fps
MRender 70.6
Gravity 71.1
Splatting 57.9
54% 66.5 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M4 256GB-$218
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 010G Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
61.6% Good
Read 490
Write 250
Mixed 300
76% 347 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 86.3
4K Mixed 5.32
86% 37.9 MB/s
DQ Read 22.8
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 5.74
22% 46 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 74%
Lexar JumpDrive S73 USB 3.0 16GB-$18
11GB free, PID a205
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
13.6% Very poor
Read 43.6
Write 20.6
Mixed 25.8
34% 30 MB/s
4K Read 7.43
4K Write 0.34
4K Mixed 0.32
50% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 13.6%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3200 2OZ 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80.8% Excellent
MC Read 32.4
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 28.5
85% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 27.2
SC Mixed 22.5
65% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 92.9
43% 92.9 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 116%

 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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