MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive79.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 27 '20 at 05:21
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Memory 70.5
1-Core 145
2-Core 284
89% 166 Pts
4-Core 540
8-Core 822
84% 681 Pts
64-Core 1,084
67% 1,084 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk Z400s 2.5 7MM 256GB
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z2327012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 317 316 318 318 317 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Read 492
Write 309
Mixed 214
SusWrite 318
74% 333 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 93.3
4K Mixed 14.9
106% 44.3 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 83.3
102% 175 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 80%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 162 154 167 157 158 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Read 156
Write 129
Mixed 69
SusWrite 160
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.2% Good
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 25
69% 24 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 24.7
60% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 116%

 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 19,159 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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