MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.9% 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 Drive95.3% 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)
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180803
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateAug 05 '19 at 07:50
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 85.2
1-Core 125
2-Core 248
85% 153 Pts
4-Core 490
8-Core 904
83% 697 Pts
64-Core 1,295
80% 1,295 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega-64-$400
CLim: 1630 MHz, MLim: 945 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.5.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.9% Below average
Lighting 0.03
Reflection 91.3
Parallax 181
0% 90.8 fps
MRender 90.4
Gravity 127
Splatting 130
97% 116 fps
Poor: 77%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 250GB-$31
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 196 196 201 193 202 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Read 392
Write 317
Mixed 269
SusWrite 198
66% 294 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 99.1
4K Mixed 48.5
174% 62.2 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 260
207% 293 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 105%
Seagate ST3160318AS 160GB-$43
148GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 101 101 101 101 101 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 102
Write 92
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 101
65% 88.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 58%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
450GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 134 132 132 131 131 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
79.8% Very good
Read 146
Write 166
Mixed 82.3
SusWrite 132
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.1
224% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (89th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
98.9% Outstanding
MC Read 40.4
MC Write 34.5
MC Mixed 31.9
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 25.6
SC Write 37.4
SC Mixed 28.3
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 104%

 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 7,292 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
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Workstation
Workstation 64%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $732
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