MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 85%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics94.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive106% 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)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 24 '20 at 01:45
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Memory 74.9
1-Core 146
2-Core 286
90% 169 Pts
4-Core 535
8-Core 881
86% 708 Pts
64-Core 1,079
67% 1,079 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
Asus(1043 8623) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
94.4% Outstanding
Lighting 121
Reflection 133
Parallax 114
98% 123 fps
MRender 94.7
Gravity 120
Splatting 103
87% 106 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
300GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 416 419 441 437 437 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 469
Write 423
Mixed 350
SusWrite 428
94% 418 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 43.5
160% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 235
187% 260 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 106%
Great: 133%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
43GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 289 283 292 292 230 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 490
Mixed 422
SusWrite 297
96% 428 MB/s
4K Read 46
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 59
205% 72.7 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 368
278% 371 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 118%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
198GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 155 153 157 157 157 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Read 152
Write 148
Mixed 90.7
SusWrite 155
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
241% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 109%
SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 32GB-$28
18GB free, PID 5580
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 106 104 108 108 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Read 256
Write 107
Mixed 114
SusWrite 107
174% 146 MB/s
4K Read 10.2
4K Write 10.1
4K Mixed 8.5
670% 9.6 MB/s
DQ Read 11.6
DQ Write 10.2
DQ Mixed 9.1
700% 10.3 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
77.2% Very good
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 28.4
79% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 26.1
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 90.5
44% 90.5 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 85%

 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback