MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics57.9% 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 Drive45.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory12.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210203
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '21 at 02:12
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
65.3% Good
Memory 70.4
1-Core 111
2-Core 192
70% 125 Pts
4-Core 324
8-Core 596
55% 460 Pts
64-Core 1,089
67% 1,089 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 71.2
Reflection 117
Parallax 70.8
58% 86.4 fps
MRender 68.8
Gravity 71.5
Splatting 71
58% 70.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 320 Series 160GB-$149
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 128 92 90 92 103 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
45.7% Average
Read 256
Write 166
Mixed 160
SusWrite 104
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 37
4K Mixed 22.3
78% 26.4 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 87.6
DQ Mixed 72.4
64% 98 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 51%
WD Green 500GB (2012)
236GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 105 105 106 107 106 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
62.5% Good
Read 112
Write 104
Mixed 99.8
SusWrite 105
78% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
190% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS16G4D30AESB.M16FE BLS16G4D32AESB.M16FE 32GB
2400, 2400 MHz
16384, 16384 MB
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
46.1% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 13.9
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 17.7
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 113%

 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%
Battle cruiser
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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