MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive132% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 26 '20 at 17:01
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$84
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Memory 84.5
1-Core 144
2-Core 287
93% 172 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 738
78% 623 Pts
64-Core 999
62% 999 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1030 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.5.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
26.5% Poor
Lighting 32.2
Reflection 33.6
Parallax 37.7
26% 34.5 fps
MRender 30.2
Gravity 26.3
Splatting 39.6
27% 32 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 26.5%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
421GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 485 492 492 490 491 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 493
Mixed 401
SusWrite 486
106% 471 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 62
209% 74.6 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 369
278% 371 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 132%
Great: 134%
Seagate ST3500410AS 500GB
27GB free
Firmware: CC34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 36 21 12 36 65 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
28.5% Poor
Read 66.8
Write 84.2
Mixed 51.7
SusWrite 32.1
43% 58.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 72%
WD WD20EZAZ-00WGYX0 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 161 168 161 170 165 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 176
Mixed 120
SusWrite 166
118% 160 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 6.6
4K Mixed 0.5
244% 2.9 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
MC Read 35.4
MC Write 23.8
MC Mixed 35.1
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 25.1
SC Write 23.5
SC Mixed 32.9
78% 27.2 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 110%

 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 19,142 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: $544
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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