MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
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 90.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics42.1% 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 Drive263% 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
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190917
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 04 '19 at 23:58
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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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 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Memory 85.6
1-Core 138
2-Core 297
93% 173 Pts
4-Core 515
8-Core 875
84% 695 Pts
64-Core 1,096
68% 1,096 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.41
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.1% Average
Lighting 47.6
Reflection 54.6
Parallax 44.7
39% 49 fps
MRender 68
Gravity 47.6
Splatting 62.1
49% 59.3 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
649GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1534 1564 1555 1588 1580 554 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
263% Outstanding
Read 1,462
Write 1,589
Mixed 1,085
SusWrite 1,396
312% 1,383 MB/s
4K Read 58.3
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 76.9
276% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 637
DQ Write 882
DQ Mixed 272
342% 597 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 263%
Great: 255%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
2TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 187 185 187 187 185 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Read 152
Write 148
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 186
93% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2.1
380% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
MC Read 36.1
MC Write 23.8
MC Mixed 34.5
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 25.8
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 33.7
79% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 110%

 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 19,185 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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