MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 99.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics42.2% 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 Drive369% 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)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 07 '20 at 03:47
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Memory 90.6
1-Core 153
2-Core 304
99% 182 Pts
4-Core 581
8-Core 981
95% 781 Pts
64-Core 1,423
88% 1,423 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
EVGA(3842 3277) ≥ 4GB; 08G-P4-3277-KR
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.66
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.2% Average
Lighting 47.7
Reflection 55
Parallax 44.7
39% 49.1 fps
MRender 68.1
Gravity 47.7
Splatting 62.2
49% 59.3 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
680GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2324 2106 1508 1516 1505 1527 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
369% Outstanding
Read 2,686
Write 2,462
Mixed 1918
SusWrite 1,748
494% 2,203 MB/s
4K Read 68.8
4K Write 184
4K Mixed 97
326% 116 MB/s
DQ Read 1,273
DQ Write 1,134
DQ Mixed 1,204
903% 1,204 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 369%
Great: 410%
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$250
1TB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 496 466 497 496 495 497 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
136% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 495
Mixed 451
SusWrite 491
110% 489 MB/s
4K Read 45.4
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 65.3
219% 78.6 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 369
278% 371 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 136%
Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$63
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 155 155 156 158 157 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Read 151
Write 131
Mixed 85.2
SusWrite 155
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 113%
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 (46th percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
MC Read 32.1
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 35.2
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 27.5
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 37.2
87% 30.6 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 116%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Desktop
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Workstation
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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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