MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 107%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 107%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 92.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics113% 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 Drive102% 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)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateJan 25 '20 at 12:35
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%
Watch Gameplay: 5700-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Memory 89.9
1-Core 132
2-Core 261
89% 161 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 979
88% 743 Pts
64-Core 1,363
84% 1,363 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.1.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Lighting 142
Reflection 117
Parallax 238
116% 166 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 137
Splatting 161
116% 138 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 113%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
332GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 308 310 309 309 307 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 315
Mixed 298
SusWrite 308
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 39.3
154% 58.7 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 245
209% 308 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 102%
Great: 129%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
483GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 153 154 154 153 154 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 152
Mixed 92.5
SusWrite 153
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
223% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 103%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C15 2x8GB-$60
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 42.4
MC Write 36.6
MC Mixed 33
107% 37.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.8
SC Write 39.8
SC Mixed 29.5
91% 31.7 GB/s
Latency 67.3
59% 67.3 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%

 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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