MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 85%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 84.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics97.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive82.7% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory22.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190705
Uptime4.4 Days
Run DateFeb 16 '21 at 21:21
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 20%
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 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Memory 69.4
1-Core 147
2-Core 289
89% 168 Pts
4-Core 538
8-Core 900
88% 719 Pts
64-Core 1,367
85% 1,367 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.79
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
97.2% Outstanding
Lighting 122
Reflection 112
Parallax 122
100% 119 fps
MRender 122
Gravity 120
Splatting 103
93% 115 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 153 147 147 143 141 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Read 498
Write 150
Mixed 213
SusWrite 151
56% 253 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 97.2
4K Mixed 36.7
135% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 155
DQ Mixed 177
155% 238 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 128%
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
465GB free
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 963 820 121 121 107 101 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
189% Outstanding
Read 1,428
Write 1,509
Mixed 1,034
SusWrite 372
243% 1,086 MB/s
4K Read 50.9
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 71.7
240% 85.7 MB/s
DQ Read 638
DQ Write 897
DQ Mixed 270
343% 602 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 189%
Great: 255%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x16GB-$560
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.3% Good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 26.5
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 17.4
SC Mixed 24.7
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 105%

 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 7,284 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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