MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results


Gaming 77% Battleship	Desktop 68% Battle cruiser	Workstation 73% Battleship


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	122% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	57.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (82%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A34
Motherboard	MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) (all builds)
Memory	21.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit farver
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170427
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Aug 20 '23 at 19:35
Run Duration	297 Seconds
Run User	DNK-User
Background CPU	82%

PC Performing below expectations (22^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 (8^th percentile)	61.5% Good	Memory 65.1 1-Core 92.6 2-Core 153 60% 104 Pts	4-Core 311 8-Core 595 54% 453 Pts	64-Core 723 45% 723 Pts
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 61.5% Great: 78%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% MSI(1462 3607) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 388.13 Performing below potential (47^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	122% Outstanding	Lighting 163 Reflection 181 Parallax 191 133% 178 fps	MRender 137 Gravity 180 Splatting 126 119% 147 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 133%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150 105,037 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 417GB free (System drive) Firmware: M0CR040 SusWrite @10s intervals: 270 288 303 270 237 236 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	57.1% Above average	Read 303 Write 298 Mixed 276 SusWrite 267 64% 286 MB/s	4K Read 11.5 4K Write 22.4 4K Mixed 15.1 49% 16.3 MB/s	DQ Read 288 DQ Write 319 DQ Mixed 292 223% 300 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 57.1% Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$112 34,353 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 3.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 177 176 184 175 183 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 186 Write 185 Mixed 71.5 SusWrite 177 113% 155 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.8 161% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 105%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$112 34,353 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 3.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 172 173 176 176 173 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 188 Write 152 Mixed 68 SusWrite 171 105% 145 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.8 159% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 105%
Seagate Expansion 5TB 2,792 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 17GB free Firmware: 0710 SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.9 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	15.7% Very poor	Read 50.5 Write 21.5 Mixed 22.7 SusWrite 3.8 18% 24.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0.5 118% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 15.7% Great: 67%
Intenso SCSI 5TB 37 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 400GB free Firmware: 0209 SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.8 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	16.3% Very poor	Read 51 Write 22.5 Mixed 20 SusWrite 3.7 18% 24.3 MB/s	4K Read 7.1 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0.7 374% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 16.3% Great: 69%
Seagate Expansion Desk 3TB 13,194 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 4GB free Firmware: 0711 SusWrite @10s intervals: 4 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.9 3.8 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	15.7% Very poor	Read 50.5 Write 23.3 Mixed 21.5 SusWrite 3.9 18% 24.8 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0.4 111% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 15.7% Great: 103%
TOSHIBA EXTERNAL_USB 4TB 358 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 2GB free, PID 0901 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 139 Write 136 Mixed 20 114% 98.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.5 37% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 15% Great: 54%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 5TB 1,185 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 3GB free, PID d011 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.8 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	12.1% Very poor	Read 56.8 Write 22.5 Mixed 24.2 SusWrite 3.9 30% 26.9 MB/s	4K Read 12.7 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 1.1 84% 4.6 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 12.1% Great: 81%
WD Elements 25A2 5TB 34 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 133GB free, PID 25a2 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8 4.4 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	10.1% Very poor	Read 54.7 Write 23.5 Mixed 22.7 SusWrite 3.9 29% 26.2 MB/s	4K Read 5.7 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0.7 45% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 10.1% Great: 63%
WD Elements 2620 5TB 4,390 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 24GB free, PID 2620 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.8 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.9 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	10% Very poor	Read 53.5 Write 23.2 Mixed 22 SusWrite 3.8 28% 25.6 MB/s	4K Read 6.2 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0.7 47% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 10% Great: 65%
WD Elements 2621 5TB 582 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 397GB free, PID 2621 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	10.6% Very poor	Read 54.5 Write 23.7 Mixed 19 SusWrite 3.9 28% 25.3 MB/s	4K Read 7.9 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0.9 60% 2.93 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 10.6% Great: 63%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB 89,024 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz Performing below potential (12^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	69.4% Good	MC Read 27 MC Write 24.2 MC Mixed 24.6 72% 25.3 GB/s	SC Read 17.3 SC Write 23.3 SC Mixed 21 59% 20.5 GB/s	Latency 113 35% 113 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 69.4% Great: 119%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	42	14	60	27.5"	2560 1377	SAM0C4D U28E590

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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	820x
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 $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	79x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	73x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	185x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	172x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $37Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	71x

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Value: 84% - Excellent

Total price: $461

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168	Nvidia RTX 4070 $490	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	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) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16