MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics28.9% 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 Drive121% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190617
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateOct 22 '19 at 05:39
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Memory 82.4
1-Core 154
2-Core 302
97% 180 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 936
94% 767 Pts
64-Core 1104
68% 1104 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
Sapphire(174B 3000) 3GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 19.5.2
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.9% Poor
Lighting 35.6
Reflection 27.1
Parallax 35.1
29% 32.6 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 38.4
Splatting 36.6
29% 34.5 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 32%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
290GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 483 349 293 306 296 294 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 479
Mixed 396
SusWrite 337
97% 431 MB/s
4K Read 45.4
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 63.6
215% 77.1 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 293
221% 295 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 121%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
133GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 86 86 85 86 86 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 143
Write 143
Mixed 93
SusWrite 85.6
86% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.2
236% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
459GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 137 137 136 137 136 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
79.9% Very good
Read 141
Write 126
Mixed 94.7
SusWrite 137
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
229% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
MC Read 34.8
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 35
92% 32.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.5
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 34.2
83% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 76.3
52% 76.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 90.4%
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 7,292 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: 72% - Very good Total price: $732
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