MSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics36.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive61.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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-7A38
MotherboardMSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180921
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateSep 21 '19 at 18:37
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon X4 950 Quad Core
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Memory 67.7
1-Core 58.9
2-Core 110
48% 78.8 Pts
4-Core 226
8-Core 227
30% 227 Pts
64-Core 233
14% 233 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 1010 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.3.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
36.9% Below average
Lighting 46.5
Reflection 50.5
Parallax 55.7
38% 50.9 fps
MRender 50.7
Gravity 42.7
Splatting 37
35% 43.5 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Burst 120GB
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 60 39 34 50 49 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 305
Write 222
Mixed 240
SusWrite 65.1
46% 208 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 69.7
4K Mixed 27.5
116% 42 MB/s
DQ Read 181
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 160
138% 201 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 88%
WD WD5000AZLX-00K4KA0 500GB
416GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 173 171 174 175 174 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 158
Mixed 93
SusWrite 173
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
207% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 2400 C15 Series 3000 C16 Series 2400 C15 Series 16GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.8% Below average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 7.8
MC Mixed 13.8
34% 11.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 8.2
19% 6.73 GB/s
Latency 107
37% 107 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 1,546 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI B350M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38) - $75

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $372
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