MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 99.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics99.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220725
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 03 '22 at 05:18
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600-$145
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Memory 88.3
1-Core 163
2-Core 312
102% 188 Pts
4-Core 590
8-Core 935
94% 763 Pts
64-Core 1077
67% 1077 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 527.37
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99.8% Outstanding
Lighting 123
Reflection 139
Parallax 128
100% 130 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 134
Splatting 116
99% 121 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
356GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,524
Write 2,266
Mixed 1,819
490% 2,203 MB/s
4K Read 64.7
4K Write 169
4K Mixed 80.5
290% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 1,256
DQ Write 971
DQ Mixed 1,103
828% 1,110 MB/s
Poor: 188% Great: 410%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$55
465GB free
Firmware: M3CR020
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 477
Write 373
Mixed 315
86% 388 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 95.2
4K Mixed 41.8
142% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 246
210% 307 MB/s
Poor: 78% Great: 125%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
422GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 493
Write 475
Mixed 450
106% 472 MB/s
4K Read 41.9
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 53.8
192% 69.1 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 371
279% 373 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 32GB-$9
29GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 87.4
Write 11.2
Mixed 22.9
38% 40.5 MB/s
4K Read 4.2
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 2.1
128% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 6% Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
MC Read 39
MC Write 23.8
MC Mixed 35.2
93% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 26.9
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 31.7
78% 27.3 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 109%

 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%
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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