MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 83.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics39.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive90.7% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '20 at 13:43
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Memory 76.9
1-Core 124
2-Core 247
82% 150 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 749
76% 618 Pts
64-Core 970
60% 970 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1250 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.12.2
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.6% Below average
Lighting 45.8
Reflection 64.7
Parallax 63.2
37% 57.9 fps
MRender 61.5
Gravity 48.8
Splatting 52.2
44% 54.2 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 545s Series 128GB
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHF002C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 127 123 131 127 146 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 247
Mixed 263
SusWrite 130
64% 289 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 49.6
173% 62.5 MB/s
DQ Read 248
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 110
103% 164 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 90%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
854GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 167 166 167 164 164 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 164
Mixed 107
SusWrite 165
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
231% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 109%
ADATA HV620 2TB
580GB free, PID a31a
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 37 38 38 38 37 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
19.1% Very poor
Read 36.5
Write 37.8
Mixed 25.3
SusWrite 37.6
46% 34.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS8213.C8FBR1 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (94th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.2% Average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 12.7
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 14.1
SC Mixed 13.9
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 86.5
46% 86.5 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 42%

 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%
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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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