MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.5% 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 Drive81.6% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190617
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateSep 17 '19 at 17:15
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Memory 72.3
1-Core 142
2-Core 280
88% 165 Pts
4-Core 548
8-Core 858
87% 703 Pts
64-Core 1,025
63% 1,025 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1015 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.9.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Lighting 66.5
Reflection 60.9
Parallax 82.3
54% 69.9 fps
MRender 60.4
Gravity 58.3
Splatting 78
55% 65.6 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Spark 128GB
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM10.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 76 76 80 75 74 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Read 470
Write 251
Mixed 318
SusWrite 96.8
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 90.2
4K Mixed 34.2
143% 52.8 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 190
175% 266 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 81%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
383GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3T0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 109 106 108 108 103 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
66.5% Good
Read 125
Write 116
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 107
67% 93.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
131% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.4% Good
MC Read 29.6
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 26.2
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 24.7
59% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 96.3
42% 96.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 109%

 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 7,290 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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