MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
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 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.3% 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 Drive109% 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 07 '19 at 13:28
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 24%
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 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 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 84.3
1-Core 124
2-Core 248
84% 152 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 685
73% 582 Pts
64-Core 989
61% 989 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Gigabyte(1458 22E8) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1290 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.2.3
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.3% Average
Lighting 59.1
Reflection 67.1
Parallax 81.6
48% 69.3 fps
MRender 65.5
Gravity 59.6
Splatting 54.5
48% 59.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 324 271 230 205 192 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 474
Write 438
Mixed 399
SusWrite 274
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 41.1
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 57.3
192% 67.9 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 302
227% 303 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 109%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 44.4
MC Write 39
MC Mixed 34.8
113% 39.4 GB/s
SC Read 25.9
SC Write 36.4
SC Mixed 28.7
87% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 107%
Great: 109%

 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 7,307 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: 74% - Very good Total price: $716
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