MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 77%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics75.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive111% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory29 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190711
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 15 '19 at 08:35
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 84.2
1-Core 145
2-Core 291
94% 173 Pts
4-Core 567
8-Core 888
90% 728 Pts
64-Core 1,063
66% 1,063 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Lighting 99.4
Reflection 88.4
Parallax 77.7
81% 88.5 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 81.6
Splatting 79
64% 77.2 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$46
434GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 437 407 374 133 85 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 452
Mixed 427
SusWrite 291
94% 417 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 53.5
183% 66.9 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 357
DQ Mixed 290
237% 337 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 111%
Great: 125%
Kingston SA2000M81000G 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: S5Z42102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1057 1668 1789 1776 1770 1634 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
313% Outstanding
Read 1,740
Write 1,738
Mixed 132
SusWrite 1,616
292% 1,306 MB/s
4K Read 62.4
4K Write 197
4K Mixed 92.1
317% 117 MB/s
DQ Read 1,079
DQ Write 1,026
DQ Mixed 429
493% 845 MB/s
Poor: 140%
This bench: 313%
Great: 311%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D32AESC.M16FE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
95% Outstanding
MC Read 39.3
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 38.7
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 27
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 38.6
86% 30 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95%
Great: 119%

 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 19,141 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $542
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