MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With 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 55.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	52% 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)
Memory	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (81%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A34
Motherboard	MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) (all builds)
Memory	8.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170913
Uptime	1 Days
Run Date	Dec 26 '19 at 00:44
Run Duration	308 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	81%

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PC Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X-$102 38,959 User benchmarks, average bench 65% AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	55.5% Above average	Memory 51.3 1-Core 70.8 2-Core 128 48% 83.5 Pts	4-Core 346 8-Core 329 46% 338 Pts	64-Core 333 21% 333 Pts
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 55.5% Great: 77%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130 360,351 User benchmarks, average bench 52% Asus(1043 0521) CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.12.2 Performing below potential (66^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	52% Above average	Lighting 64.4 Reflection 67.4 Parallax 82.1 52% 71.3 fps	MRender 68.7 Gravity 66.6 Splatting 55 51% 63.4 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 52% Great: 56%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38 83,298 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 54GB free (System drive) Firmware: M6CR022 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 466 Write 410 Mixed 389 94% 421 MB/s	4K Read 23.1 4K Write 68.2 4K Mixed 23.3 101% 38.2 MB/s	DQ Read 162 DQ Write 294 DQ Mixed 40.3 84% 166 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 92%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29 203,744 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 22GB free Firmware: 01.03B01 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 3,413 Write 23.3 Mixed 43.5 830% 1,160 MB/s	4K Read 318 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.9 13,354% 106 MB/s
Poor: 28% Great: 69%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33 94,563 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 545GB free Firmware: 01.03B01 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 102 Write 96 Mixed 65.7 65% 87.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1 183% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 31% Great: 62%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 3x4GB 26 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 3 of 4 slots used 12GB DIMM DDR4 1866 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	39.6% Below average	MC Read 15.3 MC Write 12.4 MC Mixed 14.7 40% 14.1 GB/s	SC Read 11.4 SC Write 11.3 SC Mixed 13.9 35% 12.2 GB/s	Latency 156 26% 156 ns
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 39.6% Great: 99%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop 77%

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Workstation 42%

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Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) - $90

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD $110Bench 70%, 392,253 samples	818x
Ryzen 7 1700AMD $195Bench 69%, 144,475 samples	340x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD $125Bench 74%, 140,440 samples	269x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	326x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	265x
GTX 1080Nvidia $265Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	200x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	112x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	78x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	73x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	185x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	171x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $37Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	71x

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Value: 85% - Excellent

Total price: $459

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16