MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.8% 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 Drive65.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190617
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 30 '21 at 00:09
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%
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 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Memory 73.4
1-Core 122
2-Core 243
80% 146 Pts
4-Core 456
8-Core 792
76% 624 Pts
64-Core 1260
78% 1260 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1560 MHz, MLim: 2100 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Lighting 77.3
Reflection 67.2
Parallax 116
63% 86.8 fps
MRender 66.1
Gravity 82.1
Splatting 53
54% 67.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 240GB
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 123 96 115 58 84 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
65.2% Good
Read 448
Write 232
Mixed 333
SusWrite 94.8
62% 277 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 40.2
4K Mixed 30.3
112% 35 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 81.6
DQ Mixed 97.5
88% 137 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 95%
SSD 1TB
763GB free
Firmware: SBFMX1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 49 45 44 55 44 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 19.4
Write 23.2
Mixed 11.3
SusWrite 44.9
6% 24.7 MB/s
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.3
1% 0.35 MB/s
Poor: 45% Great: 103%
Seagate Constellation ES.3 2TB-$58
727GB free
Firmware: GA06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 70 63 74 82 70 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Read 123
Write 52.2
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 68.3
49% 67 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.3
56% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37% Below average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 12
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 12.9
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 93.8
43% 93.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 37%
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 7,284 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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