MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 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 94.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics28.7% 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 Drive230% 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)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 11 '20 at 18:07
Run Duration180 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Memory 82
1-Core 148
2-Core 296
95% 176 Pts
4-Core 577
8-Core 809
87% 693 Pts
64-Core 1,069
66% 1,069 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.2.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
28.7% Poor
Lighting 36.1
Reflection 32.5
Parallax 43.7
29% 37.4 fps
MRender 29.1
Gravity 31.5
Splatting 37.4
27% 32.7 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
57GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 149 149 150 150 150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 487
Mixed 426
SusWrite 182
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 47
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 61.9
216% 77.3 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 359
273% 367 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 115%
Great: 115%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
480GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 492 496 498 499 499 499 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 497
Mixed 470
SusWrite 497
112% 495 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 63.5
214% 77 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 364
DQ Mixed 373
281% 376 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 134%
Great: 133%
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
70GB free
Firmware: 2.25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 92 98 97 96 99 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Read 184
Write 113
Mixed 126
SusWrite 96.3
29% 130 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 96.5
4K Mixed 34.6
134% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 93.1
77% 112 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 61%
Sabrent Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$30
210GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT343.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1190 1197 913 363 364 362 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
230% Outstanding
Read 1346
Write 1,199
Mixed 1,248
SusWrite 732
254% 1,131 MB/s
4K Read 45.9
4K Write 205
4K Mixed 78.5
278% 110 MB/s
DQ Read 832
DQ Write 1,193
DQ Mixed 819
673% 948 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 230%
Great: 223%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 500GB-$59
418GB free
Firmware: JP2OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 125 125 124 124 124 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
72.2% Very good
Read 128
Write 127
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 124
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
MC Read 35.4
MC Write 25.1
MC Mixed 36.5
92% 32.3 GB/s
SC Read 26.7
SC Write 24.9
SC Mixed 37.6
85% 29.7 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 90.9%
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 19,176 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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