MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results


Gaming 36% Jet ski	Desktop 77% Battleship	Workstation 29% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 67.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	41.1% 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 Drive	82.6% 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.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

CPU throttled at 81% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A34
Motherboard	MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) (all builds)
Memory	5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171026
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 29 '18 at 00:41
Run Duration	147 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	8%
CPU Throttled	81%

PC Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X-$102 38,959 User benchmarks, average bench 65% AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (60^th percentile)	67.8% Good	Memory 75.4 1-Core 92 2-Core 184 67% 117 Pts	4-Core 346 8-Core 358 47% 352 Pts	64-Core 272 17% 272 Pts
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 67.8% Great: 77%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126 94,030 User benchmarks, average bench 40% XFX(1682 9470) CLim: 1236 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.9.2 Performing below potential (61^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	41.1% Average	Lighting 48.4 Reflection 62.3 Parallax 65.5 39% 58.8 fps	MRender 63.5 Gravity 48.2 Splatting 52.2 44% 54.6 fps
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 41.1% Great: 47%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
HP S700 Pro 128GB-$40 642 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 29GB free (System drive) Firmware: Q0308A_H SusWrite @10s intervals: 354 118 411 333 49 51 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	82.6% Excellent	Read 484 Write 410 Mixed 384 SusWrite 219 84% 374 MB/s	4K Read 27.9 4K Write 80.2 4K Mixed 37.9 133% 48.7 MB/s	DQ Read 124 DQ Write 259 DQ Mixed 88 96% 157 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 82.6% Great: 112%
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52 296,814 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 161GB free Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 391 451 420 289 286 285 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	Read 490 Write 455 Mixed 452 SusWrite 354 98% 438 MB/s	4K Read 44.2 4K Write 94.9 4K Mixed 57.2 190% 65.4 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 354 DQ Mixed 363 274% 366 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70 337,642 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 178GB free Firmware: CC45 SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 70 71 70 69 70 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	47.6% Average	Read 95.9 Write 99.9 Mixed 64.4 SusWrite 69.9 61% 82.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 1 170% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 47.6% Great: 68%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 2400 C15 Series 2x4GB 4,971 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	95.7% Outstanding	MC Read 35.7 MC Write 36.8 MC Mixed 33.3 101% 35.3 GB/s	SC Read 20.4 SC Write 34.2 SC Mixed 26.5 77% 27 GB/s	Latency 89.4 45% 89.4 ns
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 95.7% Great: 91%

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Gaming 45%

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Desktop 77%

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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	817x
Ryzen 7 1700AMD $195Bench 69%, 144,475 samples	339x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD $125Bench 74%, 140,440 samples	269x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	326x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	265x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	200x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	112x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	78x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	73x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	185x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	170x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	71x

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Value: 85% - Excellent

Total price: $459

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16