MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.5% 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 Drive100% 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 (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190617
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 11 '23 at 19:01
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
78.9% Very good
Memory 78.6
1-Core 117
2-Core 232
79% 143 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 666
67% 546 Pts
64-Core 851
53% 851 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
Sapphire(1DA2 E353) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1284 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 23.Q3.1
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
47.5% Average
Lighting 59.4
Reflection 60.7
Parallax 80.7
48% 66.9 fps
MRender 60.8
Gravity 66
Splatting 44.8
46% 57.2 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force MP300 NVMe PCIe M.2 120GB-$75
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FM12.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 235 126 39 41 41 44 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 801
Write 463
Mixed 562
SusWrite 87.5
106% 478 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 66.5
4K Mixed 44.7
150% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 366
DQ Mixed 292
238% 337 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 100%
Great: 128%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 913GB
82GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 170 167 168 167 167 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
96% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 152
Mixed 90.6
SusWrite 167
106% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
222% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 96%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 29.7
MC Mixed 28.4
86% 30 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 24.3
72% 25.4 GB/s
Latency 84.1
48% 84.1 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 70 57 75 21.5" 1280 720 ACR06AB SB220Q
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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: 76% - Very good Total price: $695
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