MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics41.9% 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 Drive107% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 31 '20 at 02:09
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700-$185
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 98
2-Core 196
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 658
62% 517 Pts
64-Core 1,000
62% 1,000 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Gigabyte(1458 3FC1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.87
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.9% Average
Lighting 47.3
Reflection 54.6
Parallax 44.4
39% 48.8 fps
MRender 67.6
Gravity 47.3
Splatting 61.7
48% 58.9 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427AC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 431 430 446 366 91 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 450
Mixed 430
SusWrite 360
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 39.6
4K Write 95
4K Mixed 45.3
168% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 236
198% 281 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 107%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 191 177 199 194 180 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 111
Write 185
Mixed 75.2
SusWrite 174
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.4
151% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 42.4
MC Write 35.2
MC Mixed 34.5
107% 37.4 GB/s
SC Read 24.4
SC Write 35.7
SC Mixed 29.2
85% 29.8 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 102%
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 7,292 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: 72% - Very good Total price: $732
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