MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics14% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory59.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170510
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 30 '18 at 11:14
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 1200-$100
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
61.8% Good
Memory 64
1-Core 92.5
2-Core 186
63% 114 Pts
4-Core 343
8-Core 352
46% 347 Pts
64-Core 346
21% 346 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
MSI(1462 8C98) 2GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
14% Very poor
Lighting 16.5
Reflection 13.4
Parallax 12.9
13% 14.3 fps
MRender 16.1
Gravity 18.7
Splatting 20
15% 18.3 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 14%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
532GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 162 163 170 170 169 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 175
Mixed 86
SusWrite 163
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
443GB free
Firmware: CC37
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 132
Write 130
Mixed 71.5
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1.1
189% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 28% Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D26BFSB.16FD 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.2% Very good
MC Read 28.5
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 27.1
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 26.1
SC Mixed 21.7
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 116
34% 116 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 161%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A34) Builds (Compare 216 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A34)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $361
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