MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 92.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics50.1% 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 Drive141% 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)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190711
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 05 '19 at 21:41
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Memory 80.3
1-Core 144
2-Core 286
92% 170 Pts
4-Core 566
8-Core 911
91% 739 Pts
64-Core 1,062
66% 1,062 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1242 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.9.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
50.1% Above average
Lighting 63.7
Reflection 64
Parallax 77.8
52% 68.5 fps
MRender 60.6
Gravity 60.8
Splatting 52.1
47% 57.8 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 47%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A1000 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$53
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FK11.L Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 477 250 240 240 254 247 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
141% Outstanding
Read 862
Write 783
Mixed 767
SusWrite 285
151% 674 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 52.1
192% 72.7 MB/s
DQ Read 699
DQ Write 669
DQ Mixed 541
446% 636 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 141%
Great: 141%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C15 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
82.1% Excellent
MC Read 34.3
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 33.4
84% 29.4 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 33.1
73% 25.7 GB/s
Latency 80
50% 80 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 105%

 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 19,160 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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