MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 86.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics41.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive60.5% 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)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 28 '20 at 07:27
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Memory 69.3
1-Core 148
2-Core 295
90% 171 Pts
4-Core 558
8-Core 924
90% 741 Pts
64-Core 1344
83% 1344 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 446.14
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.8% Average
Lighting 47.5
Reflection 54.8
Parallax 44.6
39% 49 fps
MRender 64.3
Gravity 47.5
Splatting 62
48% 57.9 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 19 67 88 7.6 13 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 295
Write 196
Mixed 221
SusWrite 59.7
43% 193 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 75.5
4K Mixed 30.1
115% 43.1 MB/s
DQ Read 221
DQ Write 222
DQ Mixed 126
121% 190 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 206 198 204 207 203 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 148
Write 167
Mixed 81.2
SusWrite 202
109% 150 MB/s
4K Read 2.6
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0
119% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 100%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
61.9% Good
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 24.4
64% 22.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 21.4
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 108%

 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 19,141 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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