MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics58% 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 Drive98.5% 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.
Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181219
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 22 '19 at 04:04
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 44%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 75.7
1-Core 115
2-Core 222
76% 138 Pts
4-Core 446
8-Core 726
72% 586 Pts
64-Core 922
57% 922 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.3.1
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
58% Above average
Lighting 72.9
Reflection 72.3
Parallax 90.5
59% 78.5 fps
MRender 72.9
Gravity 73
Splatting 59.7
55% 68.5 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 500GB
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 312 312 310 309 310 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 310
Mixed 314
SusWrite 311
81% 362 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 38.5
152% 57.6 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 216
181% 260 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS824A.C8FHD1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
MC Read 34
MC Write 32
MC Mixed 28.4
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 23
SC Write 30.6
SC Mixed 25.2
75% 26.3 GB/s
Latency 88.9
45% 88.9 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 86%

 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 7,289 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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