MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 110%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 100%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 Drive168% 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
Uptime3.8 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '20 at 12:07
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 5700-XT + 3600 How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 89.6
1-Core 155
2-Core 309
100% 185 Pts
4-Core 611
8-Core 886
94% 749 Pts
64-Core 1,118
69% 1,118 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 130
Reflection 113
Parallax 219
106% 154 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
451GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VB411D39
SusWrite @10s intervals: 535 654 532 289 341 425 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
168% Outstanding
Read 374
Write 800
Mixed 984
SusWrite 462
150% 655 MB/s
4K Read 56.7
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 80
268% 95.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,040
DQ Write 832
DQ Mixed 1,078
768% 983 MB/s
Poor: 117%
This bench: 168%
Great: 336%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
130GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 141 141 144 144 142 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
70.5% Very good
Read 103
Write 94
Mixed 79.5
SusWrite 142
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
213% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
88GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 168 170 170 149 171 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Read 152
Write 132
Mixed 80
SusWrite 167
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
237% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.5%
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 27.1
MC Mixed 37.1
95% 33.3 GB/s
SC Read 28
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 36.6
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 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 19,163 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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