MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive55.7% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190617
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 15 '19 at 20:15
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
72% Very good
Memory 75.6
1-Core 104
2-Core 178
69% 119 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 656
62% 512 Pts
64-Core 1,151
71% 1,151 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 72%
Great: 83%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03090004
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 53 49 49 50 50 MB/s
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
55.7% Above average
Read 201
Write 57.2
Mixed 91.7
SusWrite 50.9
22% 100 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 50
4K Mixed 40.3
128% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 50.4
DQ Mixed 54.5
51% 82.4 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 44
MC Write 38.9
MC Mixed 33.4
111% 38.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 27.6
79% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 89.1
45% 89.1 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 104%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming
Gaming 70%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
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Workstation
Workstation 64%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $703
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