MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 91.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics52.6% 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 Drive87.3% 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.
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)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateMay 20 '20 at 17:55
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Memory 82.4
1-Core 142
2-Core 286
92% 170 Pts
4-Core 540
8-Core 827
85% 683 Pts
64-Core 1040
64% 1040 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.6% Above average
Lighting 64.9
Reflection 68
Parallax 82
53% 71.6 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 56.7
52% 64.5 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP S700 500GB-$60
300GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0704A1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 79 8 192 43 82 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Read 506
Write 415
Mixed 426
SusWrite 130
82% 369 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 35.7
158% 60.5 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 54.6
100% 193 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 2.5" 320GB (2010)-$18
278GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 82 84 84 84 84 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 83
Write 83.7
Mixed 52
SusWrite 83.5
56% 75.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 1 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 47%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
71GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 112 112 115 113 117 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
65.5% Good
Read 114
Write 105
Mixed 105
SusWrite 114
81% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
184% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL16-18-18 D4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
MC Read 32.9
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 32.5
84% 29.4 GB/s
SC Read 24.4
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 31.7
75% 26.2 GB/s
Latency 76.2
52% 76.2 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 100%

 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: 73% - Very good Total price: $703
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