MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.5% 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 Drive102% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181228
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 08 '19 at 20:28
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User BIH-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 88
1-Core 123
2-Core 246
85% 153 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 775
78% 634 Pts
64-Core 1,010
62% 1,010 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1342 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.5.2
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Lighting 64.9
Reflection 69.7
Parallax 82.7
53% 72.4 fps
MRender 69.1
Gravity 65.5
Splatting 57
52% 63.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingdian S280 240GB
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0526A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 144 120 124 128 115 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 467
Mixed 440
SusWrite 182
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 96.8
4K Mixed 52.2
175% 62.2 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 116
153% 275 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 102%
Great: 119%
Intel 520 Series 120GB-$199
57GB free
Firmware: 400i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 137 149 144 147 148 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 422
Write 163
Mixed 220
SusWrite 145
52% 238 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 87.3
4K Mixed 40.4
155% 55.1 MB/s
DQ Read 237
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 179
138% 189 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 88%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
203GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 123 124 123 123 125 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Read 136
Write 126
Mixed 120
SusWrite 123
94% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
212% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE8G4D30AEEA.K16FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 42.2
MC Write 38.6
MC Mixed 36.7
112% 39.2 GB/s
SC Read 27
SC Write 40.3
SC Mixed 32.5
95% 33.3 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 108%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 45%
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Desktop
Desktop 77%
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Workstation
Workstation 42%
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Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $459
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