MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 84.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive193% 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)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 28 '20 at 04:06
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600AF-$97
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Memory 87
1-Core 113
2-Core 226
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 439
8-Core 682
69% 561 Pts
64-Core 906
56% 906 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$295
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
58.3% Above average
Lighting 76.3
Reflection 72.3
Parallax 75.7
62% 74.8 fps
MRender 66
Gravity 68.9
Splatting 54.7
51% 63.2 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
373GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 685 499 425 428 430 432 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
193% Outstanding
Read 1,581
Write 1,618
Mixed 1,156
SusWrite 483
271% 1,210 MB/s
4K Read 48.5
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 66.1
220% 77.3 MB/s
DQ Read 922
DQ Write 501
DQ Mixed 728
537% 717 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 193%
Great: 237%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 181 184 180 187 179 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
21.2% Poor
Read 193
Write 177
Mixed 112
SusWrite 182
37% 166 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 8.9
4K Mixed 0.7
7% 3.57 MB/s
DQ Read 0.7
DQ Write 10.9
DQ Mixed 1.1
2% 4.23 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 21.2%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
931GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 177 178 179 179 176 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 167
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 178
115% 158 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 110%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESBK.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 44.6
MC Write 39.6
MC Mixed 36.4
115% 40.2 GB/s
SC Read 26.3
SC Write 40
SC Mixed 31.3
93% 32.5 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 110%
Great: 115%

 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 19,136 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: $542
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