MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics66.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive169% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateFeb 27 '20 at 21:49
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Memory 76.8
1-Core 123
2-Core 240
81% 147 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 693
69% 561 Pts
64-Core 948
59% 948 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
66.9% Good
Lighting 88.4
Reflection 69.8
Parallax 68.5
72% 75.6 fps
MRender 62.8
Gravity 71.6
Splatting 72
57% 68.8 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 73%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 390 82 91 93 98 100 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
169% Outstanding
Read 1,429
Write 1,390
Mixed 1,048
SusWrite 142
224% 1,002 MB/s
4K Read 50
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 65.1
225% 79.6 MB/s
DQ Read 681
DQ Write 834
DQ Mixed 272
340% 596 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 169%
Great: 295%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.9% Very good
MC Read 28
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 25.8
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 21.4
61% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 86.8
46% 86.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 109%

 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%
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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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