MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics17.6% 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 Drive219% 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)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 30 '19 at 13:47
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th 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 4.05 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 92.2
1-Core 125
2-Core 250
87% 156 Pts
4-Core 499
8-Core 835
81% 667 Pts
64-Core 1,030
64% 1,030 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
PNY(196E 1211) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 431.36
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.6% Very poor
Lighting 19.9
Reflection 23
Parallax 18.7
16% 20.5 fps
MRender 28.5
Gravity 19.9
Splatting 26
20% 24.8 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
425GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1502 1533 1417 101 103 100 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
219% Outstanding
Read 1,495
Write 1,567
Mixed 1,089
SusWrite 793
277% 1,236 MB/s
4K Read 54.6
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 72.5
248% 87.7 MB/s
DQ Read 625
DQ Write 890
DQ Mixed 269
340% 595 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 219%
Great: 255%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Elite DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB-$241
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3600 MHz clocked @ 1800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
121% Outstanding
MC Read 49.8
MC Write 45
MC Mixed 38.6
127% 44.5 GB/s
SC Read 28.9
SC Write 42.8
SC Mixed 32.6
99% 34.8 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 121%
Great: 126%

 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 7,284 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: 73% - Very good Total price: $703
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