MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results


Gaming 56% Gunboat	Desktop 90% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 58% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 90.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	58.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	100% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 Tomahawk (all builds)
Memory	8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190617
Uptime	3.3 Days
Run Date	Dec 20 '20 at 13:48
Run Duration	214 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%

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PC Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$200 635,419 User benchmarks, average bench 86% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	90.1% Outstanding	Memory 71 1-Core 150 2-Core 296 91% 172 Pts	4-Core 583 8-Core 1,109 101% 846 Pts	64-Core 1,424 88% 1,424 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 90.1% Great: 94%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% MSI(1462 3281) CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 432.00 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	58.2% Above average	Lighting 72.2 Reflection 75.3 Parallax 68.7 59% 72.1 fps	MRender 67.5 Gravity 72.5 Splatting 68.5 57% 69.5 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 58.2% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52 296,814 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 57GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 285 293 301 240 180 170 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	100% Outstanding	Read 507 Write 315 Mixed 303 SusWrite 245 76% 342 MB/s	4K Read 34 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 40.7 162% 61.9 MB/s	DQ Read 384 DQ Write 305 DQ Mixed 239 208% 309 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32 107,978 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 372GB free Firmware: JC49 SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 127 128 130 129 127 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	73.5% Very good	Read 131 Write 131 Mixed 69.8 SusWrite 125 84% 114 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 1 176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 73.5% Great: 70%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25 163,843 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 206GB free Firmware: MS1OA7S0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 129 143 141 145 141 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	81.5% Excellent	Read 148 Write 130 Mixed 30.2 SusWrite 136 80% 111 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.6 133% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 81.5% Great: 103%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23 574,344 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 172GB free Firmware: KC45 SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 77 80 79 79 79 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	43.4% Average	Read 72.7 Write 76.5 Mixed 49 SusWrite 78.5 51% 69.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.6 108% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 43.4% Great: 88%
USB SanDisk 3.2Gen1 123GB 4,404 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 110GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 21 23 23 23 19 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	18.5% Very poor	Read 36.5 Write 21.8 Mixed 18 SusWrite 21.6 31% 24.5 MB/s	4K Read 6.1 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 3 203% 3.8 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 18.5% Great: 44%
JMicron Generic DISK00 250GB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 59GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 20 20 20 19 19 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	10.8% Very poor	Read 37.8 Write 22.8 Mixed 20.7 SusWrite 19.7 32% 25.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.3 4K Mixed 0.4 26% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 10.8% Great: 157%
JMicron Generic DISK01 500GB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 34GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.3 0.2 0 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	11.4% Very poor	Read 36.8 Write 38.8 Mixed 29 SusWrite 0.1 33% 26.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 1 101% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 11.4% Great: 50%
JMicron Generic DISK02 500GB 19 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 102GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.8 3.1 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	11.9% Very poor	Read 38.3 Write 38.7 Mixed 29.7 SusWrite 2.8 35% 27.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 1 98% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 11.9% Great: 75%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2E3200C16 2x8GB 17,343 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz Performing below potential (17^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	67.1% Good	MC Read 27.8 MC Write 18.1 MC Mixed 26.1 69% 24 GB/s	SC Read 19.7 SC Write 18.2 SC Mixed 24.9 60% 20.9 GB/s	Latency 99.1 40% 99.1 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 67.1% Great: 110%

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Workstation 64%

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Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk - $130

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $145Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	1,754x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $90Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	1,093x
Ryzen 7 2700XAMD $199Bench 76%, 159,077 samples	862x

GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia $290Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	561x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	475x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	342x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	439x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	302x
660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBIntel $70Bench 191%, 163,917 samples	236x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	660x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	426x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $37Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	248x

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Value: 77% - Very good

Total price: $689

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16