MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 95.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics33.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive194% 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)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190829
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 05 '19 at 02:13
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Memory 84.6
1-Core 145
2-Core 287
94% 172 Pts
4-Core 569
8-Core 903
90% 736 Pts
64-Core 1,042
64% 1,042 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
MSI(1462 277C) 3GB
CLim: 972 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 19.9.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
33.9% Below average
Lighting 43.7
Reflection 31.4
Parallax 54.3
36% 43.1 fps
MRender 29.8
Gravity 42.4
Splatting 39
31% 37.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 256GB
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0614B0G Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 444 206 434 363 163 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
194% Outstanding
Read 1718
Write 904
Mixed 129
SusWrite 345
169% 774 MB/s
4K Read 57.3
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 51.8
215% 75.2 MB/s
DQ Read 766
DQ Write 1,026
DQ Mixed 542
508% 778 MB/s
Poor: 93%
This bench: 194%
Great: 230%
WD Blue 2.5" 320GB-$14
159GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 61 60 62 62 61 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
34.7% Below average
Read 59.4
Write 59
Mixed 37.9
SusWrite 61.1
40% 54.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 1 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 54%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100V 1TB
774GB free
Firmware: AX001Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 101 100 100 101 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Read 102
Write 105
Mixed 43.8
SusWrite 101
64% 87.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
95% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 63%
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 (53rd percentile)
86.4% Excellent
MC Read 33.6
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 34.2
88% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 25.3
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 34.1
80% 27.9 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 86.4%
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 19,135 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: $542
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