MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 139%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 132%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 90%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics153% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive354% 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.
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)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190924
Uptime3.6 Days
Run DateFeb 13 '22 at 16:18
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
90% Outstanding
Memory 83.1
1-Core 144
2-Core 286
93% 171 Pts
4-Core 520
8-Core 880
85% 700 Pts
64-Core 1,138
70% 1,138 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 90%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.65
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
153% Outstanding
Lighting 227
Reflection 206
Parallax 198
185% 210 fps
MRender 194
Gravity 152
Splatting 134
128% 160 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 153%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 NVMe PCIe M.2 960GB-$185
765GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN163 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1586 1693 1688 1729 1697 1720 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
354% Outstanding
Read 2,579
Write 1658
Mixed 1,260
SusWrite 1,686
400% 1,796 MB/s
4K Read 64
4K Write 176
4K Mixed 95.5
312% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 1,213
DQ Write 1,048
DQ Mixed 1,214
887% 1,159 MB/s
Poor: 129%
This bench: 354%
Great: 354%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
72GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 119 123 144 144 153 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 165
Write 134
Mixed 89.4
SusWrite 133
96% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
238% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D30AESBK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3400 MHz clocked @ 1700 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 39.4
101% 35.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.9
SC Write 25.7
SC Mixed 38.1
85% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 75
53% 75 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 97.9%
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 7,296 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback