MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 85.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive101% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 02 '21 at 23:57
Run Duration326 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Memory 68.1
1-Core 152
2-Core 297
91% 172 Pts
4-Core 556
8-Core 886
89% 721 Pts
64-Core 1053
65% 1053 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34.4% Below average
Lighting 45.5
Reflection 42.5
Parallax 40.1
37% 42.7 fps
MRender 38.5
Gravity 43.2
Splatting 28.1
29% 36.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 298 258 260 251 253 247 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 330
Mixed 318
SusWrite 261
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 42.7
163% 62 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 265
217% 312 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 101%
Great: 129%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
323GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1797 1291 1282 1285 1284 1279 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
323% Outstanding
Read 2478
Write 2,389
Mixed 1,720
SusWrite 1,370
446% 1,989 MB/s
4K Read 64
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 85.7
293% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,262
DQ Write 972
DQ Mixed 1,113
834% 1,116 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 323%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4400 C19 Series 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.4% Good
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 27.2
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 26.5
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 146%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 60: 8R 5G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
60% 15% 117 309 236 60 23.8" 1920 1080 HPN3577 HP 24m
History: Score 44: 5R 4G 7B | Score 59: 9R 4G 2B | Score 60: 8R 5G 5B
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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