MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 97.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics32.9% 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 Drive231% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 11 '19 at 22:56
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$199
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Memory 83.8
1-Core 152
2-Core 303
97% 180 Pts
4-Core 594
8-Core 1,036
99% 815 Pts
64-Core 1,458
90% 1,458 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 940 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 19.7.3
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
32.9% Below average
Lighting 42.4
Reflection 30.5
Parallax 52.8
34% 41.9 fps
MRender 29.1
Gravity 41.2
Splatting 37.8
30% 36 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$38
263GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR010 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 856 918 924 924 926 926 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
231% Outstanding
Read 1,455
Write 938
Mixed 916
SusWrite 912
236% 1,055 MB/s
4K Read 61.4
4K Write 177
4K Mixed 80.3
290% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 352
DQ Write 893
DQ Mixed 223
285% 489 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 231%
Great: 242%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
291GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 485 488 489 490 491 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 493
Mixed 406
SusWrite 483
106% 472 MB/s
4K Read 47
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 64.6
218% 77.5 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 364
DQ Mixed 372
280% 374 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 134%
Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$139
135GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 487 491 492 494 494 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 465
Mixed 419
SusWrite 486
105% 466 MB/s
4K Read 45
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 63.4
214% 77 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 370
278% 372 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D32AESB.M16FE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
MC Read 36.3
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 36.6
92% 32.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.3
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 35.8
81% 28.4 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 132%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 70%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
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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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