MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 30%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 14.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Graphics31.7% 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 Drive83% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 29 '20 at 21:51
Run Duration194 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 0.55 GHz (avg)
Relative performance (0th percentile)
14.3% Very poor
Memory 25.3
1-Core 5.6
2-Core 11.2
11% 14 Pts
4-Core 19.8
8-Core 24.1
3% 22 Pts
64-Core 28.8
2% 28.8 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 14.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5600-XT-$300
Sapphire(1DA2 E426) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 6GB, Driver: 20.5.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.7% Below average
Lighting 7.33
Reflection 8.65
Parallax 37.6
6% 17.9 fps
MRender 63
Gravity 104
Splatting 121
82% 95.9 fps
Poor: 77%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 512GB
448GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 713 771 585 559 556 562 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 655
Write 927
Mixed 772
SusWrite 624
169% 744 MB/s
4K Read 14.6
4K Write 17.1
4K Mixed 15.6
51% 15.8 MB/s
DQ Read 66.4
DQ Write 56.7
DQ Mixed 60.3
46% 61.1 MB/s
Poor: 105%
This bench: 83%
Great: 267%
Verbatim STORE N GO 16GB
11GB free, PID 0302
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.4 5.1 7.5 5.2 6.2 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
4.78% Terrible
Read 19.9
Write 0.7
Mixed 10
SusWrite 6.3
10% 9.23 MB/s
4K Read 2.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
8% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.78%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Relative performance (0th percentile)
9.67% Terrible
MC Read 2.8
MC Write 3.3
MC Mixed 3.1
9% 3.07 GB/s
SC Read 3.6
SC Write 3.5
SC Mixed 3.6
10% 3.57 GB/s
Latency 283
14% 283 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 9.67%
Great: 116%

 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 19,141 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: $542
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