MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 63.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics28.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
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.
Very high background CPU (80%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170215
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateFeb 20 '21 at 16:49
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU 80%
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 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1400-$87
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
63.7% Good
Memory 67.7
1-Core 65.5
2-Core 165
56% 99.3 Pts
4-Core 322
8-Core 487
50% 404 Pts
64-Core 481
30% 481 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.7% Poor
Lighting 36
Reflection 39.6
Parallax 37.4
29% 37.7 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 38.1
Splatting 26.9
27% 34.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 77 77 84 93 95 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 107
Write 110
Mixed 54.2
SusWrite 82.8
65% 88.5 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
186% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 78.C1GMM 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 1200 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
39.7% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 12.5
38% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 13.9
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 107
37% 107 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 40%

 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 3,076 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: 84% - Excellent Total price: $464
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