MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics71.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181106
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 01 '20 at 18:37
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 100%
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 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
58.2% Above average
Memory 60.9
1-Core 75.2
2-Core 147
54% 94.3 Pts
4-Core 298
8-Core 586
52% 442 Pts
64-Core 863
53% 863 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Gigabyte(1458 3772) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
71.2% Very good
Lighting 82
Reflection 97.2
Parallax 95.7
67% 91.6 fps
MRender 94.5
Gravity 97.5
Splatting 98.8
80% 96.9 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,942
Write 1,839
Mixed 1,608
401% 1,797 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 53.4
182% 65.9 MB/s
DQ Read 888
DQ Write 615
DQ Mixed 830
598% 777 MB/s
Poor: 168% Great: 297%
WD WD5000AAVS-00ZTB0 500GB
49GB free
Firmware: 05.04C05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 77 78 78 78 78 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
47.6% Average
Read 88.5
Write 93.2
Mixed 49
SusWrite 77.1
56% 76.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
168% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 44%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
774GB free
Firmware: 03.01A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 167 164 166 167 168 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Read 157
Write 151
Mixed 92
SusWrite 166
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.3
253% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
38.3% Below average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 13.8
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 9.3
24% 8.57 GB/s
Latency 125
32% 125 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 49%

 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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