MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 98.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.6% 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 Drive84.2% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 13 '19 at 18:56
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 4.25 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Memory 85.5
1-Core 150
2-Core 301
97% 179 Pts
4-Core 595
8-Core 977
96% 786 Pts
64-Core 1,130
70% 1,130 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85B9) 3GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Lighting 69.2
Reflection 70.6
Parallax 61.9
56% 67.2 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 67.1
Splatting 69.9
57% 69.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK61E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 145 115 40 89 60 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 375
Write 118
Mixed 265
SusWrite 126
49% 221 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 89.3
4K Mixed 41.7
159% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 266
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 203
176% 258 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 100%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 478GB
232GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 338 252 330 263 344 295 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
45.2% Average
Read 289
Write 99
Mixed 83.2
SusWrite 304
43% 194 MB/s
4K Read 14.9
4K Write 20.5
4K Mixed 11.3
48% 15.6 MB/s
DQ Read 13.9
DQ Write 15.3
DQ Mixed 14.4
11% 14.5 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 104%
Seagate ST32000644NS 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: SN11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 127 126 126 128 127 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
72.1% Very good
Read 125
Write 123
Mixed 66.7
SusWrite 126
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1.1
193% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
MC Read 34.4
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 34.8
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 26.1
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 35.3
81% 28.4 GB/s
Latency 71.6
56% 71.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 87.8%
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 19,160 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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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