MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics23.1% 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 Drive63.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190123
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 21 '20 at 03:25
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 77.5
1-Core 120
2-Core 230
79% 142 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 670
67% 546 Pts
64-Core 849
53% 849 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 78%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 560-B
XFX(1682 956D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1196 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.5.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
23.1% Poor
Lighting 27.7
Reflection 30.9
Parallax 33.5
22% 30.7 fps
MRender 28.9
Gravity 26.9
Splatting 31.6
24% 29.1 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 23.1%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 73 78 78 77 77 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
63.2% Good
Read 469
Write 376
Mixed 17.6
SusWrite 89.8
52% 238 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 85.8
4K Mixed 18.3
101% 41.8 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 255
DQ Mixed 31.9
73% 148 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 78%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
647GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 165 166 166 167 166 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 161
Mixed 101
SusWrite 166
110% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
231% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x4GB-$30
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
MC Read 35.1
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 30.8
93% 32.4 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 32
SC Mixed 26.5
79% 27.6 GB/s
Latency 85.2
47% 85.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 88%

 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 3,073 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: 85% - Excellent Total price: $459
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