MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 88%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.1% 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 Drive47.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 17 '19 at 22:59
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88% Excellent
Memory 89.5
1-Core 119
2-Core 240
84% 150 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 676
71% 571 Pts
64-Core 959
59% 959 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1850 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.10.16
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.1% Average
Lighting 60.8
Reflection 57.3
Parallax 72.1
50% 63.4 fps
MRender 59.2
Gravity 60.1
Splatting 49.3
45% 56.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB
760GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UH5100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 74 35 184 75 222 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
47.9% Average
Read 446
Write 382
Mixed 274
SusWrite 113
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 43.7
4K Mixed 15
64% 24.2 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 65.1
DQ Mixed 29.7
38% 69.8 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 58%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
53GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 283 282 283 284 283 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 479
Mixed 417
SusWrite 302
95% 424 MB/s
4K Read 45.3
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 59.7
202% 71.1 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 368
278% 371 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 118%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 44.4
MC Write 40.6
MC Mixed 35.2
114% 40.1 GB/s
SC Read 25.9
SC Write 40.8
SC Mixed 28.8
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 110%
Great: 110%

 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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