MSI B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 81.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.5% 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 Drive92.4% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170622
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 09 '17 at 08:24
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Memory 77.4
1-Core 114
2-Core 228
78% 140 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 755
74% 605 Pts
64-Core 943
58% 943 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (68 fps cap detected)
55.5% Above average
Lighting 68.6
Reflection 67.5
Parallax 59.8
56% 65.3 fps
MRender 68.9
Gravity 64.9
Splatting 67
55% 66.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 520
Write 419
Mixed 422
101% 453 MB/s
4K Read 43.4
4K Write 85.4
4K Mixed 23.1
141% 50.6 MB/s
DQ Read 44.1
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 22.7
44% 83.2 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 115%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
682GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 154
Mixed 141
117% 156 MB/s
4K Read 1.27
4K Write 2.93
4K Mixed 0.35
146% 1.52 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
MC Read 39
MC Write 34.1
MC Mixed 31.7
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 35.8
SC Mixed 25.3
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 85.5
47% 85.5 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350 PC MATE (MS-7A34) Builds (Compare 1,673 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 PC MATE (MS-7A34) - $184

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $534
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