MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 77.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.2% 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)
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)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191028
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '19 at 04:49
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing below expectations (40th 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 way below expectations (20th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Memory 74.6
1-Core 143
2-Core 218
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 435
8-Core 817
75% 626 Pts
64-Core 1,012
63% 1,012 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Asus(1043 0525) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.10.2
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.2% Above average
Lighting 66.2
Reflection 69.5
Parallax 84.3
54% 73.4 fps
MRender 66.3
Gravity 67.6
Splatting 57.7
52% 63.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$28
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 508
Write 438
Mixed 9.5
70% 319 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 0.2
52% 12.5 MB/s
Poor: 30% Great: 92%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
19GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 68 64 71 75 83 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
48.4% Average
Read 97.2
Write 103
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 71.5
61% 82.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$38
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
58.5% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 19.7
58% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 20.8
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 91.1
44% 91.1 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 103%

 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 7,290 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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