MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.5% 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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190705
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 18 '19 at 22:05
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
82% Excellent
Memory 71.4
1-Core 140
2-Core 247
84% 153 Pts
4-Core 497
8-Core 835
81% 666 Pts
64-Core 1,049
65% 1,049 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 82%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Lighting 72.7
Reflection 73.8
Parallax 64.2
59% 70.2 fps
MRender 70.6
Gravity 67.9
Splatting 70.3
57% 69.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
382GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 482 482 487 308 294 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 484
Mixed 455
SusWrite 422
105% 466 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 57.6
197% 71.2 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 368
278% 371 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 124%
Great: 129%
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 44 46 52 58 57 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 486
Mixed 317
SusWrite 83.2
77% 347 MB/s
4K Read 39.6
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 55.1
189% 68.4 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 352
271% 368 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 101%
Great: 114%
WD easystore 25FC 1TB
807GB free, PID 25fc
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 111 112 111 111 111 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
45.6% Average
Read 104
Write 104
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 111
128% 94.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
101% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16G-D4-2400-MR 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68% Good
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 26.5
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 24.9
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 98.1
41% 98.1 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 68%
Great: 85%

 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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