MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 94.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics28.3% 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 Drive214% 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)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 07 '20 at 01:27
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Memory 85.7
1-Core 142
2-Core 282
93% 170 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 798
85% 679 Pts
64-Core 1,026
64% 1,026 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
Sapphire(1DA2 E366) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 697 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.3% Poor
Lighting 35
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 43.4
28% 36.7 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 34
Splatting 31.4
28% 34.6 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2019)-$46
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 541 422 425 424 423 423 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
214% Outstanding
Read 1,766
Write 1,504
Mixed 1,331
SusWrite 443
282% 1,261 MB/s
4K Read 49.5
4K Write 171
4K Mixed 74.6
261% 98.5 MB/s
DQ Read 859
DQ Write 720
DQ Mixed 806
600% 795 MB/s
Poor: 143%
This bench: 214%
Great: 238%
WD My Book 1140 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 1140
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 115 117 117 117 117 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 109
Write 89.3
Mixed 89.8
SusWrite 116
137% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.7
109% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$78
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
MC Read 35.3
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 34.9
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 25.7
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 35.5
81% 28.4 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 107%

 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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