MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 101%
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 102%, 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 Drive294% 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)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime4.3 Days
Run DateJan 09 '20 at 10:41
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%
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 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 91.3
1-Core 155
2-Core 305
100% 184 Pts
4-Core 605
8-Core 893
93% 749 Pts
64-Core 1,108
68% 1,108 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 102%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.12.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Lighting 131
Reflection 112
Parallax 238
107% 160 fps
MRender 110
Gravity 125
Splatting 154
109% 130 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX8100NP 1TB
441GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VB411D39
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1413 1275 1135 433 304 534 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
294% Outstanding
Read 2,866
Write 1,463
Mixed 1,330
SusWrite 849
360% 1,627 MB/s
4K Read 56.2
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 79.9
267% 95.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,180
DQ Write 829
DQ Mixed 1087
790% 1,032 MB/s
Poor: 117%
This bench: 294%
Great: 336%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
213GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 147 145 145 147 147 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
70.7% Very good
Read 100
Write 98.5
Mixed 72.8
SusWrite 146
77% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
199% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
192GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 165 168 156 153 156 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 144
Mixed 87
SusWrite 159
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.1
228% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93.4%
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 (59th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
MC Read 35.6
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 36.9
95% 33.2 GB/s
SC Read 27.9
SC Write 27.2
SC Mixed 36.9
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 93.9%
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 19,167 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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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