MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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.
Graphics57.7% 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 Drive115% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190819
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateSep 17 '19 at 11:50
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU2%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 87.9
1-Core 116
2-Core 232
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 678
71% 569 Pts
64-Core 667
41% 667 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.9.1
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Lighting 73
Reflection 69.8
Parallax 91
60% 77.9 fps
MRender 70.6
Gravity 74
Splatting 57.7
54% 67.4 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$46
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 456 462 466 461 468 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 465
Mixed 443
SusWrite 454
105% 467 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 83.1
4K Mixed 48.4
162% 56.1 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 296
244% 348 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 115%
Great: 125%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
12GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 96 99 92 96 94 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 111
Write 113
Mixed 73
SusWrite 94.2
72% 97.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 69%
WD My Passport Essential USB 3.0 500GB
4GB free, PID 0730
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 49 42 47 46 44 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
21.3% Poor
Read 47.5
Write 48.7
Mixed 33.7
SusWrite 46.1
60% 44 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
70% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 21.3%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 43.7
MC Write 41.2
MC Mixed 34.7
114% 39.9 GB/s
SC Read 25.7
SC Write 41.1
SC Mixed 28.1
90% 31.6 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 109%
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 7,282 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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