MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics18.2% 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 Drive58.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory29.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190705
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 19 '19 at 23:09
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 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 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Memory 83.2
1-Core 152
2-Core 304
97% 180 Pts
4-Core 593
8-Core 1,170
104% 881 Pts
64-Core 1,470
91% 1,470 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 97%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.7.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
18.2% Very poor
Lighting 0.03
Reflection 71.6
Parallax 89.1
0% 53.6 fps
MRender 68.8
Gravity 70.8
Splatting 59
54% 66.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 18.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 203 284 212 210 282 MB/s
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
58.3% Above average
Read 241
Write 94
Mixed 82.3
SusWrite 244
37% 165 MB/s
4K Read 15.1
4K Write 19.9
4K Mixed 24.6
65% 19.9 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 213
182% 263 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 3D 1TB-$85
321GB free
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 494 495 494 495 495 494 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 496
Mixed 338
SusWrite 494
104% 461 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 51
185% 69.1 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 250
216% 319 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 124%
Great: 121%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
MC Read 36
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 35.9
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 35.3
79% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 74.8
54% 74.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 106%

 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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