MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 91.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics46.3% 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 Drive44.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220725
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 25 '22 at 21:43
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Memory 90.4
1-Core 128
2-Core 253
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 898
83% 696 Pts
64-Core 1,228
76% 1,228 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 526.98
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.3% Average
Lighting 55.8
Reflection 68.7
Parallax 60.4
46% 61.6 fps
MRender 65.9
Gravity 58.3
Splatting 53.9
48% 59.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38
393GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR056
SusWrite @10s intervals: 342 442 157 164 222 177 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
44.4% Average
Read 506
Write 462
Mixed 30
SusWrite 251
69% 312 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
34% 7.43 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 92%
Emtec X150 240GB
173GB free
Firmware: ZD0R3G0D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 418 417 419 421 195 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
86.7% Excellent
Read 426
Write 416
Mixed 352
SusWrite 370
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 83.8
4K Mixed 33
125% 47.5 MB/s
DQ Read 101
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 166
134% 183 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 45
MC Write 42.3
MC Mixed 34.4
116% 40.6 GB/s
SC Read 29.7
SC Write 38.6
SC Mixed 31.3
95% 33.2 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 112%
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 7,309 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: $721
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