MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 97.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics60.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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)
Memory29.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 15 '19 at 10:04
Run Duration218 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$85
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Memory 83.4
1-Core 153
2-Core 304
97% 180 Pts
4-Core 598
8-Core 928
94% 763 Pts
64-Core 1,106
68% 1,106 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.2% Good
Lighting 75
Reflection 76.8
Parallax 66
61% 72.6 fps
MRender 71.5
Gravity 69.9
Splatting 72.7
59% 71.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 2TB-$132
1TB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 474 475 474 472 475 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 476
Mixed 417
SusWrite 471
106% 470 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 55.5
190% 70.1 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 294
241% 344 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 125%
Great: 125%
SABRENT 1TB
663GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2048 1043 1044 1055 1052 1056 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
341GB free
Firmware: 05.00K05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 53 53 53 53 53 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
35.5% Below average
Read 70.6
Write 68.7
Mixed 57.4
SusWrite 52.6
46% 62.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 76%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
475GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 105 104 105 105 105 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 107
Write 100
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 105
71% 96.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
222% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D32AESC.M16FE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
MC Read 38.2
MC Write 24.4
MC Mixed 37.9
96% 33.5 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 36.4
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 119%

 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 7,282 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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