MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 76.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics61.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive111% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170427
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 08 '20 at 17:59
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Memory 75.7
1-Core 110
2-Core 222
75% 136 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 704
68% 562 Pts
64-Core 868
54% 868 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.5% Good
Lighting 76.9
Reflection 77.5
Parallax 67.8
63% 74.1 fps
MRender 72.2
Gravity 72.5
Splatting 71.8
59% 72.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
215GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 300 306 305 305 304 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 484
Mixed 420
SusWrite 320
97% 430 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 94.4
4K Mixed 53.4
180% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 360
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 111%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
931GB free
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 123 123 123 124 120 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
68.7% Good
Read 118
Write 110
Mixed 72.2
SusWrite 122
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD2 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.1% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 13.3
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 16.6
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 88.8
45% 88.8 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 91%

 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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