MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics73.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive46.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 18 '20 at 12:58
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing below expectations (40th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Memory 69.5
1-Core 149
2-Core 282
89% 167 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 813
80% 653 Pts
64-Core 1,014
63% 1,014 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Gigabyte(1458 3FC1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
73.4% Very good
Lighting 90.5
Reflection 98.3
Parallax 90.9
74% 93.2 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 85.1
Splatting 73.3
73% 91.5 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF2204RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 124 129 110 39 39 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
46.7% Average
Read 435
Write 379
Mixed 306
SusWrite 105
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 34.2
4K Mixed 14.9
68% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 52.7
DQ Write 64.8
DQ Mixed 32.4
32% 50 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 56%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$97
779GB free
Firmware: 42AZS6AC Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1781 1773 1903 2029 2022 2085 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
345% Outstanding
Read 2193
Write 2,088
Mixed 179
SusWrite 1,932
357% 1,598 MB/s
4K Read 52.5
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 80.6
270% 99.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,302
DQ Write 1,176
DQ Mixed 514
584% 997 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 345%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.2% Good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 26.6
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 25.3
59% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 118%

 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 19,195 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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