MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive101% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191202
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateDec 07 '20 at 22:19
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 78.1
1-Core 112
2-Core 228
77% 139 Pts
4-Core 433
8-Core 696
69% 565 Pts
64-Core 914
57% 914 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 217 47 44 52 48 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 480
Mixed 390
SusWrite 141
85% 378 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 90.2
4K Mixed 54.8
180% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 356
DQ Mixed 364
274% 366 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 101%
Great: 134%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 144 141 146 148 146 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 178
Mixed 28.8
SusWrite 145
95% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
146% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 108%
Apple iPod 2GB
1GB free, PID 1303
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.7 4 4.3 4.6 4.2 4 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
1.88% Terrible
Read 6
Write 3.2
Mixed 2.7
SusWrite 4.1
5% 4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
2% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.88%
Great: 5%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$161
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 41.2
MC Write 37.5
MC Mixed 35.8
109% 38.2 GB/s
SC Read 26.3
SC Write 38.7
SC Mixed 30.9
91% 32 GB/s
Latency 84.1
48% 84.1 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%

 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $366
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