MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics21.4% 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 Drive82.9% 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-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 22 '19 at 01:46
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 (98th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 83.4
1-Core 119
2-Core 237
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 706
70% 572 Pts
64-Core 966
60% 966 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
EVGA(3842 3069) 2GB
CLim: 1280 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
21.4% Poor
Lighting 24.5
Reflection 24.6
Parallax 31.7
20% 26.9 fps
MRender 34.3
Gravity 29.9
Splatting 26
24% 30.1 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.4%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 120GB-$25
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900210
SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 230 235 232 234 228 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Read 429
Write 460
Mixed 344
SusWrite 233
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 94.2
4K Mixed 29.8
132% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 156
150% 230 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 87%
Crucial BX500 240GB-$29
223GB free
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 446 446 355 106 104 101 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 432
Mixed 431
SusWrite 260
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 35.2
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 33.4
155% 59.7 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 50.3
110% 221 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 92%
WD easystore 25FB 8TB
3.5TB free, PID 25fb
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 147 149 147 141 144 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
58% Above average
Read 139
Write 149
Mixed 79.3
SusWrite 145
173% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.3
115% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 58%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C15 2x8GB-$60
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2800 MHz clocked @ 1400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
MC Read 38.6
MC Write 35.2
MC Mixed 31.7
100% 35.2 GB/s
SC Read 24.1
SC Write 35.2
SC Mixed 27.6
83% 29 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 97.1%
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 7,290 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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