MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.6% 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 Drive97.8% 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.
Very high background CPU (59%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190123
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 08 '19 at 03:12
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 59%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G-$104
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81% Excellent
Memory 83.9
1-Core 108
2-Core 216
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 458
61% 454 Pts
64-Core 451
28% 451 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 81%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.10.1
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
51.6% Above average
Lighting 61.8
Reflection 54
Parallax 79
50% 64.9 fps
MRender 61.5
Gravity 53.9
Splatting 77.5
54% 64.3 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0105A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 380 405 432 442 439 435 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 447
Mixed 418
SusWrite 422
101% 447 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 92.6
4K Mixed 27.5
133% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 227
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 39.9
97% 200 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
930GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 119 121 121 122 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
65.7% Good
Read 109
Write 109
Mixed 63.3
SusWrite 120
73% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
180% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G4D26BFSB.8FBD2 BLS4G4D26BFSB.8FBD2 BLS4G4D26BFSE.8FB BLS4G4D26BFSE.8FB 16GB
3066, 3066, 3066, 3066 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
108% Outstanding
MC Read 40.3
MC Write 39.3
MC Mixed 38.2
112% 39.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 40.3
SC Mixed 28.7
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 93%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) Builds (Compare 3,076 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 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $464
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