MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 96.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics58% 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 Drive358% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190720
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 09 '19 at 01:08
Run Duration192 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Memory 86.7
1-Core 145
2-Core 292
95% 175 Pts
4-Core 574
8-Core 831
88% 702 Pts
64-Core 1,061
66% 1,061 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.7.5
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
58% Above average
Lighting 72.5
Reflection 67.5
Parallax 89.3
59% 76.4 fps
MRender 71.8
Gravity 72.9
Splatting 62.8
56% 69.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$154
543GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2450 2144 1134 1154 1155 1152 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
358% Outstanding
Read 2,572
Write 2,376
Mixed 1,634
SusWrite 1,531
455% 2,028 MB/s
4K Read 69.2
4K Write 202
4K Mixed 97
336% 123 MB/s
DQ Read 1,345
DQ Write 1,236
DQ Mixed 1,287
967% 1,289 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 358%
Great: 372%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
34GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 493 478 487 487 488 465 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
135% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 488
Mixed 412
SusWrite 483
106% 471 MB/s
4K Read 47.2
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 65.9
220% 77.9 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 370
278% 372 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 135%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESCK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
MC Read 36.4
MC Write 23.7
MC Mixed 35.3
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 25.9
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 35.3
81% 28.5 GB/s
Latency 70.7
57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 19,201 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $538
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HDDRAMUSB
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