MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.9% 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 Drive85.7% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190924
Uptime7.2 Days
Run DateAug 07 '22 at 02:48
Run Duration223 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Memory 76.7
1-Core 119
2-Core 229
78% 142 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 631
61% 504 Pts
64-Core 850
53% 850 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Zotac(19DA 3451) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.9% Above average
Lighting 64.4
Reflection 65.8
Parallax 59.9
52% 63.4 fps
MRender 62.1
Gravity 64.7
Splatting 60.3
51% 62.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0B-00YS70 500GB
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 411030WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 174 184 173 149 152 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Read 483
Write 309
Mixed 241
SusWrite 174
67% 302 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 66.9
4K Mixed 40.6
138% 46.9 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 231
189% 270 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 114%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
661GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 155 154 155 155 154 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 157
Mixed 102
SusWrite 155
109% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
213% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 96%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
273GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 111 110 109 108 107 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
65.2% Good
Read 120
Write 112
Mixed 69.4
SusWrite 108
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.3% Good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 24.5
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 21.6
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 86.9
46% 86.9 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 108%

 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 7,293 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 64%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $732
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