MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.3% 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 Drive96.3% 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.
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)
Memory28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '20 at 02:07
Run Duration180 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 87.9
1-Core 123
2-Core 244
85% 152 Pts
4-Core 477
8-Core 776
77% 627 Pts
64-Core 994
62% 994 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.10.2
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
55.3% Above average
Lighting 69.4
Reflection 69.4
Parallax 87.1
57% 75.3 fps
MRender 68.3
Gravity 70.6
Splatting 57.3
53% 65.4 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$20
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900J13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 457 459 390 184 156 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Read 433
Write 212
Mixed 381
SusWrite 350
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 81.5
4K Mixed 39.7
143% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 246
DQ Write 355
DQ Mixed 199
179% 267 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 91%
Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB
303GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 135 142 148 145 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
64.2% Good
Read 82.3
Write 132
Mixed 63.3
SusWrite 141
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.5
151% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 95%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$21
373GB free
Firmware: 1003YAM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 96 100 102 102 101 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
57.2% Above average
Read 99.9
Write 100
Mixed 46.8
SusWrite 99.6
63% 86.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.5
91% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 41.1
MC Write 38
MC Mixed 36.3
110% 38.5 GB/s
SC Read 25.6
SC Write 37.6
SC Mixed 29.6
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 69.6
58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming
Gaming 70%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
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Workstation
Workstation 64%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $732
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