MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 96.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics54.4% 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 Drive235% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 09 '20 at 19:01
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Memory 83.5
1-Core 150
2-Core 296
96% 177 Pts
4-Core 586
8-Core 1,156
103% 871 Pts
64-Core 1,424
88% 1,424 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Lighting 68.3
Reflection 69.7
Parallax 62.6
56% 66.9 fps
MRender 74.2
Gravity 64.9
Splatting 55.3
52% 64.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$59
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0906I Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 483 260 262 262 264 260 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
235% Outstanding
Read 2,742
Write 779
Mixed 1,161
SusWrite 299
272% 1245 MB/s
4K Read 61.6
4K Write 187
4K Mixed 56.4
264% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 892
DQ Mixed 482
409% 577 MB/s
Poor: 139%
This bench: 235%
Great: 271%
Crucial MX100 128GB-$74
32GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 174 157 148 142 134 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 459
Write 179
Mixed 226
SusWrite 152
56% 254 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 97.9
4K Mixed 38.8
146% 55.3 MB/s
DQ Read 310
DQ Write 176
DQ Mixed 164
143% 217 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 89%
WD WD5000AUDX-63WNHY0 500GB
376GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 109 108 111 109 110 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
63.9% Good
Read 113
Write 112
Mixed 76
SusWrite 109
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.9
177% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
87GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 79 81 80 80 81 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
44.3% Average
Read 74.2
Write 77
Mixed 57.7
SusWrite 80
53% 72.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX3200C16D4/8GX KHX3200C18D4/8G 16GB
3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
82.6% Excellent
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 32.5
83% 29 GB/s
SC Read 25.7
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 33
79% 27.6 GB/s
Latency 74.3
54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 112%

 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 19,204 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: $543
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