MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 102%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics116% 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 Drive86% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191025
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 04 '20 at 12:38
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 above expectations (83rd percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 74.8
1-Core 147
2-Core 291
91% 171 Pts
4-Core 546
8-Core 802
84% 674 Pts
64-Core 1,032
64% 1,032 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Gigabyte(1458 376B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
116% Outstanding
Lighting 156
Reflection 169
Parallax 161
128% 162 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 158
Splatting 114
104% 129 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 116%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3G37R5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 298 148 107 103 95 103 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
86% Excellent
Read 487
Write 411
Mixed 340
SusWrite 142
77% 345 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 82.8
4K Mixed 40.1
146% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 159
154% 245 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 86%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
810GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 136 142 130 141 137 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Read 71
Write 88.5
Mixed 55.8
SusWrite 137
65% 88.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 114%
SanDisk Ultra 64GB
37GB free, PID 558a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.6 9.3 7.2 13 12 12 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
8.76% Terrible
Read 42
Write 3.5
Mixed 9.7
SusWrite 10.1
16% 16.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.3
16% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 8.76%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESBK.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.1% Very good
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 28.1
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 27.2
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 90.8
44% 90.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 71.1%
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 19,163 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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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HDDRAMUSB
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