MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 132%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 134%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics134% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 20 '20 at 20:03
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 90.8
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,152
104% 874 Pts
64-Core 1,494
92% 1,494 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 101%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
Asus(1043 870F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
134% Outstanding
Lighting 187
Reflection 180
Parallax 190
152% 186 fps
MRender 197
Gravity 160
Splatting 113
123% 157 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 134%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 120GB-$14
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01c45
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 405
Write 368
Mixed 325
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 94.7
4K Mixed 35.5
136% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 82.2
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 116
99% 141 MB/s
Poor: 37% Great: 88%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$29
25GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 114 112 116 116 116 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 180
Write 178
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 114
92% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
139% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 35.5
90% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 27.4
SC Write 27.2
SC Mixed 37
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 90.4%
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 19,129 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: 111% - Outstanding Total price: $545
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