MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 97.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics28% 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 Drive216% 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)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 05 '20 at 12:11
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Memory 87.5
1-Core 148
2-Core 295
96% 177 Pts
4-Core 575
8-Core 838
88% 706 Pts
64-Core 1075
66% 1075 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
CLim: 975 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.2.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
28% Poor
Lighting 35.2
Reflection 31.7
Parallax 42.5
29% 36.5 fps
MRender 28.3
Gravity 30.7
Splatting 36.3
26% 31.8 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
57GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 346 149 150 150 150 150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 490
Mixed 406
SusWrite 183
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 47
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 61.9
215% 76.6 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 363
DQ Mixed 360
274% 370 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 115%
Great: 115%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
480GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 494 492 494 498 498 498 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 497
Mixed 472
SusWrite 496
112% 495 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 62.5
212% 76.5 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 363
DQ Mixed 372
280% 374 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 134%
Great: 133%
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
70GB free
Firmware: 2.25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 97 98 96 97 95 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 199
Write 112
Mixed 129
SusWrite 96.5
30% 134 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 95.9
4K Mixed 34.4
137% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 99
DQ Mixed 85.8
73% 107 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 61%
Sabrent Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$30
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT343.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 544 344 347 350 349 349 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
216% Outstanding
Read 1,448
Write 1,198
Mixed 1,238
SusWrite 380
238% 1,066 MB/s
4K Read 54
4K Write 208
4K Mixed 78.4
292% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 838
DQ Write 1,194
DQ Mixed 824
676% 952 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 216%
Great: 223%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 500GB-$59
404GB free
Firmware: JP2OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 125 125 124 124 125 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
70.6% Very good
Read 122
Write 110
Mixed 62.5
SusWrite 124
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
87% Excellent
MC Read 33.8
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 34.8
88% 30.9 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 33.8
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 87%
Great: 110%

 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 19,173 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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