MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics68.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive235% 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 MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190829
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 13 '19 at 20:13
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Memory 71.1
1-Core 142
2-Core 281
88% 165 Pts
4-Core 556
8-Core 877
88% 716 Pts
64-Core 1037
64% 1037 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143
Nvidia(10DE 1324) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
68.5% Good
Lighting 89.8
Reflection 82.3
Parallax 73.4
73% 81.9 fps
MRender 69.9
Gravity 75.9
Splatting 71.8
59% 72.5 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 73%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB73H1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 484 324 324 324 324 324 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
235% Outstanding
Read 1,981
Write 1,229
Mixed 857
SusWrite 351
244% 1,104 MB/s
4K Read 59.8
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 80
274% 97.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,172
DQ Write 1,048
DQ Mixed 991
776% 1,071 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 235%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.5% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 14.2
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 15.7
SC Mixed 14.7
43% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 98.9
40% 98.9 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 59%

 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 19,165 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: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $543
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