MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 59%
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 96.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53.6% 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 Drive356% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190829
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJan 17 '20 at 21:11
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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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 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Memory 90.4
1-Core 150
2-Core 289
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 551
8-Core 1,004
93% 778 Pts
64-Core 1,431
88% 1,431 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1303 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.12.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Lighting 67.5
Reflection 68.2
Parallax 82.9
55% 72.9 fps
MRender 65.8
Gravity 67.6
Splatting 55.1
51% 62.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
644GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1833 1503 1524 1494 1489 1519 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
356% Outstanding
Read 2,656
Write 2514
Mixed 1,928
SusWrite 1,560
486% 2,165 MB/s
4K Read 68.3
4K Write 186
4K Mixed 97.3
327% 117 MB/s
DQ Read 1,285
DQ Write 1,115
DQ Mixed 1205
902% 1,202 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 356%
Great: 410%
WD My Passport 25F3 512GB
138GB free
Firmware: 1012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 408 409 412 410 413 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 463
Write 435
Mixed 298
SusWrite 411
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 38.8
4K Mixed 28.6
94% 30.6 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 218
DQ Mixed 124
121% 193 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 83%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
119GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 95 95 96 97 96 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
69.2% Good
Read 145
Write 122
Mixed 66.5
SusWrite 95.3
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
240% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3600 MHz clocked @ 1800 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
MC Read 32.2
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 35.3
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 27.8
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 37.1
88% 30.6 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 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

Typical B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 19,163 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: $543
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HDDRAMUSB
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