MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 89.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.2% 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 Drive47.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 28 '20 at 13:18
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Memory 77.1
1-Core 150
2-Core 290
92% 172 Pts
4-Core 548
8-Core 955
91% 752 Pts
64-Core 1,416
88% 1,416 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Lighting 66.8
Reflection 68
Parallax 83.8
54% 72.9 fps
MRender 66.3
Gravity 68
Splatting 54.8
51% 63 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LS 120GB-$98
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM01.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 48 58 62 60 61 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
47.7% Average
Read 382
Write 86.2
Mixed 128
SusWrite 56.4
36% 163 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 56
4K Mixed 12.6
88% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 97.8
DQ Write 65.7
DQ Mixed 11.6
28% 58.4 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
118GB free
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 125 127 126 126 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Read 130
Write 135
Mixed 72
SusWrite 125
85% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.1
188% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 70%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 32GB
28GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 53 20 20 19 20 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
34.3% Below average
Read 147
Write 55.2
Mixed 58.8
SusWrite 30.8
82% 72.9 MB/s
4K Read 5.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 3.5
195% 3.63 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
49.9% Average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 15.3
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 16.4
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 86
46% 86 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $544
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