MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 97.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics36.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive227% 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)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '20 at 02:21
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 4.25 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Memory 83.7
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
96% 178 Pts
4-Core 602
8-Core 939
95% 770 Pts
64-Core 1,136
70% 1,136 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680-$360
Asus(1043 83F7) 2GB
CLim: 1346 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.9% Below average
Lighting 44.4
Reflection 41.6
Parallax 57.4
36% 47.8 fps
MRender 52.9
Gravity 51.6
Splatting 38.8
38% 47.7 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2019)-$46
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 561 433 433 433 433 435 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
227% Outstanding
Read 1,792
Write 1447
Mixed 1,366
SusWrite 454
282% 1265 MB/s
4K Read 50.2
4K Write 190
4K Mixed 76.2
274% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 852
DQ Write 1065
DQ Mixed 802
648% 906 MB/s
Poor: 143%
This bench: 227%
Great: 238%
Sandisk S3 512G 512GB
395GB free
Firmware: 40101000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 431 430 429 429 431 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 444
Mixed 374
SusWrite 431
99% 440 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 37.2
149% 59.5 MB/s
DQ Read 341
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 268
221% 317 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 107%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 33.6
86% 30.1 GB/s
SC Read 25.1
SC Write 22.8
SC Mixed 32.5
77% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 73.9
54% 73.9 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 103%

 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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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