MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics45.7% 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 Drive44.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181219
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 21 '19 at 12:37
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 51%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700-$185
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
57.6% Above average
Memory 61
1-Core 101
2-Core 180
64% 114 Pts
4-Core 291
8-Core 566
51% 428 Pts
64-Core 974
60% 974 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.86
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.7% Average
Lighting 55.5
Reflection 42.7
Parallax 50.5
45% 49.6 fps
MRender 55
Gravity 56
Splatting 58.5
46% 56.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Galax TA1D0120A 120GB
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM11.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 23 91 26 15 50 MB/s
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
44.3% Average
Read 222
Write 112
Mixed 188
SusWrite 48
32% 142 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 50.9
4K Mixed 20.6
81% 30 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 22.1
58% 124 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 80%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
103GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 140 138 142 141 135 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 176
Mixed 74.7
SusWrite 138
106% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 113%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
399GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 169 169 171 172 175 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Read 132
Write 121
Mixed 80.3
SusWrite 170
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
220% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.9% Above average
MC Read 22.8
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 21.8
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 12.1
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 125
32% 125 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 94%

 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 7,281 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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HDDRAMUSB
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