MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.6% 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 Drive99.6% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory2.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181219
Uptime5.2 Days
Run DateJul 22 '22 at 22:32
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (60th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 79.9
1-Core 108
2-Core 214
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 645
65% 530 Pts
64-Core 1,034
64% 1,034 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.12.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
52.6% Above average
Lighting 69.1
Reflection 74.6
Parallax 93.7
56% 79.1 fps
MRender 64.9
Gravity 60.5
Splatting 45.5
45% 57 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 245 242 235 230 226 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 473
Write 423
Mixed 368
SusWrite 258
85% 381 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 75.1
4K Mixed 47.3
154% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 370
278% 372 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 124%
WD Elements 25A1 4TB
3TB free, PID 25a1
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 95 95 95 95 90 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
40.8% Average
Read 94
Write 77.9
Mixed 71.9
SusWrite 93.6
113% 84.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
97% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
79.2% Very good
MC Read 31.4
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 28.2
81% 28.4 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 23.3
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 80.6
50% 80.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 105%

 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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