MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 90.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics22% 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 Drive274% 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
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920x1080x4294967296 szín
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 10 '19 at 10:53
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 (94th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Memory 76.3
1-Core 146
2-Core 290
91% 171 Pts
4-Core 569
8-Core 787
86% 678 Pts
64-Core 1,050
65% 1,050 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Gigabyte(1458 354E) 2GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22% Poor
Lighting 25.5
Reflection 24.8
Parallax 32.1
21% 27.5 fps
MRender 34
Gravity 30.4
Splatting 25.8
24% 30.1 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB
443GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1703 1725 1725 823 597 544 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
274% Outstanding
Read 1,641
Write 1,702
Mixed 244
SusWrite 1,186
267% 1,193 MB/s
4K Read 65.7
4K Write 188
4K Mixed 91.5
316% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 762
DQ Write 958
DQ Mixed 346
404% 689 MB/s
Poor: 118%
This bench: 274%
Great: 277%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 170 167 166 161 165 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 120
Write 142
Mixed 74.5
SusWrite 165
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
93% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 106%
Philips USB Flash Drive 16GB
11GB free, PID 4100
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.4 2.1 3.7 3.3 3.1 3.4 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
4.8% Terrible
Read 19
Write 11
Mixed 10.8
SusWrite 3.1
13% 11 MB/s
4K Read 5.8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
25% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.8%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.8% Very good
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 28.8
73% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 26.4
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 87.6
46% 87.6 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 111%

 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 19,140 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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