MSI B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.4% 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 Drive46.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181228
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 24 '19 at 01:50
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X-$211
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Memory 70.3
1-Core 107
2-Core 215
72% 131 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 752
71% 590 Pts
64-Core 1,160
72% 1,160 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1580 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.7.1
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.4% Above average
Lighting 62.6
Reflection 68.9
Parallax 62.8
51% 64.7 fps
MRender 75.4
Gravity 75.9
Splatting 63.9
58% 71.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 120GB-$15
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 404 102 96 45 42 42 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
46.8% Average
Read 439
Write 12.8
Mixed 416
SusWrite 122
55% 247 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 12.9
4K Mixed 7.2
65% 17.5 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 16.5
DQ Mixed 12.7
26% 56.3 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 320GB (2008)-$39
291GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.6 3 2.8 2.9 1.9 2.7 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
32.7% Below average
Read 111
Write 2.2
Mixed 17.3
SusWrite 2.6
24% 33.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 60%
Hitachi HTS725032A9A364 320GB-$55
296GB free
Firmware: PC3ZC70F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 105 106 104 106 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 99.5
Write 88.9
Mixed 52.7
SusWrite 105
63% 86.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
136% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
76.4% Very good
MC Read 29.6
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 26.1
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 27.7
SC Mixed 21.6
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34) Builds (Compare 1,674 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 PC MATE (MS-7A34) - $184

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $534
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HDDRAMUSB
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