MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive123% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181219
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 21 '19 at 16:12
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.85 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Memory 83.8
1-Core 114
2-Core 235
80% 144 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 775
76% 622 Pts
64-Core 970
60% 970 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 479 331 291 291 292 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 476
Mixed 457
SusWrite 360
101% 450 MB/s
4K Read 48.6
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 63.7
214% 74.4 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 302
227% 303 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 123%
Great: 128%
Verbatim Store n Go V3 USB 3.0 16GB-$7
14GB free, PID 0243
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.2 6.5 9.7 8.9 9.6 9 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
9.49% Terrible
Read 38.7
Write 24
Mixed 5.7
SusWrite 8.5
22% 19.2 MB/s
4K Read 7.3
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.2
37% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 9.49%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C15 2x8GB-$60
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (95th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
103% Outstanding
MC Read 41.4
MC Write 37.4
MC Mixed 33.6
107% 37.5 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 38.4
SC Mixed 29.1
88% 30.8 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 103%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 7,292 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $732
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