MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics16.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181106
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMar 23 '21 at 19:05
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
79.5% Very good
Memory 79
1-Core 114
2-Core 221
77% 138 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 685
69% 558 Pts
64-Core 907
56% 907 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
16.7% Very poor
Lighting 20.5
Reflection 25.1
Parallax 20.4
17% 22 fps
MRender 24.6
Gravity 22.4
Splatting 16.4
17% 21.1 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16.7%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 421 420 427 431 426 425 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 417
Mixed 409
SusWrite 425
98% 433 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 72.4
4K Mixed 43.5
145% 49.8 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 261
218% 315 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 106%
Great: 123%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
111GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 298 295 297 297 298 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Read 471
Write 298
Mixed 278
SusWrite 297
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 76.8
4K Mixed 33.7
127% 46.4 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 239
202% 296 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 30.5
MC Mixed 28.7
87% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 30.1
SC Mixed 24.5
73% 25.5 GB/s
Latency 82.5
48% 82.5 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 88%

 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
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