MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.3% 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 Drive82.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 30 '19 at 22:35
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Memory 72.3
1-Core 134
2-Core 231
81% 146 Pts
4-Core 511
8-Core 810
81% 661 Pts
64-Core 1,008
62% 1,008 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Lighting 65.5
Reflection 66.2
Parallax 65.5
53% 65.7 fps
MRender 71.4
Gravity 62.2
Splatting 53.6
50% 62.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
IR-SSDPR-S25A-240 240GB
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM91.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 184 182 187 182 133 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Read 464
Write 343
Mixed 351
SusWrite 180
75% 335 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 80.2
4K Mixed 26.4
133% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 287
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 203
182% 272 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 102%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
577GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 157 158 158 157 158 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 148
Mixed 82.5
SusWrite 155
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
217% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D30AESBK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.1% Very good
MC Read 29.7
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 27.8
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 27.2
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 96.1
42% 96.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 108%

 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%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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HDDRAMUSB
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