MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 93.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics118% 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 Drive307% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 11 '20 at 13:14
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 3600 How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Memory 86.4
1-Core 146
2-Core 286
94% 173 Pts
4-Core 544
8-Core 815
84% 680 Pts
64-Core 1,094
68% 1,094 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
118% Outstanding
Lighting 159
Reflection 149
Parallax 144
129% 150 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 129
Splatting 106
110% 138 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 118%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLB512HBJQ-000L7 512GB
376GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4M2QEXF7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2135 810 823 822 819 822 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
307% Outstanding
Read 2,441
Write 2,432
Mixed 1,898
SusWrite 1,038
438% 1,953 MB/s
4K Read 67.8
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 92.3
309% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 1,215
DQ Write 1,018
DQ Mixed 1,119
837% 1,117 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 307%
Great: 347%
Toshiba E300 2TB-$69
1TB free
Firmware: MZ4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 158 160 160 158 159 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88% Excellent
Read 148
Write 161
Mixed 20
SusWrite 159
88% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
134% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 88%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
MC Read 34.3
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 34.9
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 25.5
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 33.5
79% 27.6 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 87.4%
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 19,173 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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