MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 118%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 119%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 98.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics117% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive299% 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)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190720
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 20 '19 at 06:50
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Memory 89.3
1-Core 150
2-Core 295
97% 178 Pts
4-Core 578
8-Core 1,141
102% 859 Pts
64-Core 1,412
87% 1,412 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Gigabyte(1458 3FFC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
117% Outstanding
Lighting 155
Reflection 149
Parallax 145
126% 150 fps
MRender 183
Gravity 130
Splatting 109
112% 141 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 117%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
385GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SS0328D Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1612 1448 1318 582 463 465 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
299% Outstanding
Read 2,580
Write 1,824
Mixed 182
SusWrite 982
307% 1,392 MB/s
4K Read 65.7
4K Write 179
4K Mixed 89.3
309% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 776
DQ Write 1,027
DQ Mixed 441
461% 748 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 299%
Great: 311%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
793GB free
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 416 448 451 475 449 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 474
Mixed 414
SusWrite 450
104% 464 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 52.5
187% 70.3 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 369
278% 370 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 123%
Great: 121%
WDC WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 164 168 162 174 162 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
20.7% Poor
Read 190
Write 167
Mixed 108
SusWrite 166
35% 158 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 9.3
4K Mixed 0.8
10% 4.17 MB/s
DQ Read 0.8
DQ Write 10.8
DQ Mixed 1.2
2% 4.27 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 20.7%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$50
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3600 MHz clocked @ 1800 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
MC Read 31.7
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 34.5
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 27
SC Write 26.7
SC Mixed 35.9
85% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 120%

 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 19,142 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: $544
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