MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 100%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics106% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive299% 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)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime6.5 Days
Run DateDec 26 '19 at 20:16
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
Watch Gameplay: 5700-XT + 3600 How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 89
1-Core 155
2-Core 310
100% 185 Pts
4-Core 611
8-Core 865
93% 738 Pts
64-Core 1,122
70% 1,122 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 101%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$250
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.12.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Lighting 131
Reflection 112
Parallax 241
107% 161 fps
MRender 110
Gravity 126
Splatting 154
109% 130 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX8100NP 1TB
511GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VB411D39
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1370 1436 1217 727 955 386 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
299% Outstanding
Read 2,754
Write 1,464
Mixed 1,288
SusWrite 1,015
361% 1,631 MB/s
4K Read 58
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 80
264% 92.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,177
DQ Write 835
DQ Mixed 1,086
789% 1,033 MB/s
Poor: 117%
This bench: 299%
Great: 336%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
208GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 147 147 147 144 148 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Read 99.5
Write 94.2
Mixed 75.2
SusWrite 147
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
209% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
288GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 173 170 145 147 169 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 137
Mixed 84
SusWrite 163
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
211% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
MC Read 35.8
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 37
95% 33.2 GB/s
SC Read 27.8
SC Write 27.1
SC Mixed 34.4
85% 29.8 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 116%

 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 19,139 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: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $542
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