MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive326% 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)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190720
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 24 '19 at 09:16
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 88.5
1-Core 151
2-Core 301
98% 180 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,154
104% 875 Pts
64-Core 1,452
90% 1,452 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 100%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2088 MHz, MLim: 3102 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 436.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.2% Below average
Lighting 39.8
Reflection 45.9
Parallax 37.3
32% 41 fps
MRender 56.9
Gravity 39.7
Splatting 51.9
41% 49.5 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
346GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2298 822 822 826 828 828 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
326% Outstanding
Read 2,678
Write 2,501
Mixed 1,922
SusWrite 1,071
457% 2,043 MB/s
4K Read 69.6
4K Write 177
4K Mixed 97
324% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 1,267
DQ Write 1,113
DQ Mixed 1,199
896% 1,193 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 326%
Great: 355%
Samsung 830 256GB-$261
193GB free
Firmware: CXM03B1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 406 405 401 404 405 404 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Read 503
Write 404
Mixed 292
SusWrite 404
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 76.8
4K Mixed 29.4
114% 43.3 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 156
127% 186 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 86%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
241GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 80 78 78 75 75 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
43.4% Average
Read 73.2
Write 70.5
Mixed 53.3
SusWrite 77.9
51% 68.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
MC Read 38.9
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 37.6
96% 33.5 GB/s
SC Read 26.4
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 34.9
81% 28.5 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 109%

 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 19,167 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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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