MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 97.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive124% 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)
Memory29.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '19 at 13:38
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$85
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Memory 83.7
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
96% 178 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 944
95% 771 Pts
64-Core 1,134
70% 1,134 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
420GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 497 469 361 363 363 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 520
Write 497
Mixed 455
SusWrite 409
106% 470 MB/s
4K Read 48.6
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 55.9
210% 75.6 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 333
246% 320 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 124%
Great: 129%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$79
2TB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 132 133 130 133 133 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 23% Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.2% Good
MC Read 23.2
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 20.6
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 23.2
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 63.2%
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 7,282 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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