MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive293% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory20.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime6.7 Days
Run DateJun 28 '20 at 06:06
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 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 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Memory 82.5
1-Core 151
2-Core 286
94% 173 Pts
4-Core 514
8-Core 893
85% 704 Pts
64-Core 989
61% 989 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
270GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0118C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 852 461 469 462 448 444 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
293% Outstanding
Read 2,732
Write 1,893
Mixed 1,456
SusWrite 523
366% 1,651 MB/s
4K Read 69.7
4K Write 189
4K Mixed 86
316% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 1257
DQ Write 1,209
DQ Mixed 582
616% 1,016 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 293%
Great: 311%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 188 197 196 197 195 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Read 132
Write 118
Mixed 81
SusWrite 192
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0
107% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESCK.M8FE1 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
90.7% Outstanding
MC Read 37.6
MC Write 23.7
MC Mixed 36.9
94% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 24.1
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 33.8
78% 27.3 GB/s
Latency 76.1
53% 76.1 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 119%

 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 19,170 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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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HDDRAMUSB
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