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 above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 97.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive289% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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)
Memory29.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 19 '20 at 00:56
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X-$295
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Memory 84
1-Core 154
2-Core 306
98% 181 Pts
4-Core 598
8-Core 1,070
100% 834 Pts
64-Core 1,488
92% 1,488 Pts
Poor: 78%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 96%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1493 402 403 403 403 403 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
289% Outstanding
Read 2,651
Write 2,264
Mixed 1,634
SusWrite 584
397% 1,783 MB/s
4K Read 64.7
4K Write 194
4K Mixed 92
318% 117 MB/s
DQ Read 999
DQ Write 1,183
DQ Mixed 1,160
855% 1,114 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 289%
Great: 302%
SanDisk Ultra 32GB
25GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 39 29 13 13 13 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
32.6% Below average
Read 154
Write 37.9
Mixed 59.1
SusWrite 24.1
74% 68.7 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 2.3
142% 3.47 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 36.3
93% 32.5 GB/s
SC Read 27.2
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 38.8
86% 30.1 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 112%

 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 7,292 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: 72% - Very good Total price: $732
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