MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 95%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 97.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics104% 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 Drive369% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 02 '20 at 05:31
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$85
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Memory 86.8
1-Core 146
2-Core 294
95% 176 Pts
4-Core 581
8-Core 870
90% 725 Pts
64-Core 1,079
67% 1,079 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
PNY(196E 133B) ≥ 4GB; PNY XLR8 OC
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Lighting 128
Reflection 125
Parallax 129
104% 127 fps
MRender 182
Gravity 117
Splatting 105
107% 135 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$76
902GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2335 2207 1557 1552 1551 1549 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
369% Outstanding
Read 2,619
Write 2446
Mixed 1,908
SusWrite 1,792
492% 2,191 MB/s
4K Read 68.1
4K Write 184
4K Mixed 97.2
325% 116 MB/s
DQ Read 1,286
DQ Write 1,123
DQ Mixed 1,200
901% 1,203 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 369%
Great: 410%
SanDisk Cruzer 8GB
3GB free, PID 5530, Sandisk Cruzer
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.1 3.5 3.3 3.6 3.5 3.6 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
13.1% Very poor
Read 27.3
Write 12.8
Mixed 14
SusWrite 3.4
17% 14.4 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 2.7
193% 3.97 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 13.1%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 34.6
88% 30.9 GB/s
SC Read 25.8
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 33.8
80% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 70.7
57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 87.2%
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 19,130 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: 111% - Outstanding Total price: $545
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