MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 94.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics20% 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 Drive480% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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)
Memory59.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '20 at 00:33
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$199
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Memory 82.3
1-Core 153
2-Core 298
96% 178 Pts
4-Core 569
8-Core 854
88% 712 Pts
64-Core 1,017
63% 1,017 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 360-$100
Sapphire(174B E322) 2GB
CLim: 1060 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.11.3
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
20% Very poor
Lighting 23.2
Reflection 29.4
Parallax 27.7
19% 26.8 fps
MRender 26.8
Gravity 21.4
Splatting 31
22% 26.4 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 20%
Great: 20%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$93
810GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 21 21 21 20 21 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
480% Outstanding
Read 6,511
Write 20.5
Mixed 42.2
SusWrite 20.7
342% 1,649 MB/s
4K Read 545
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
827% 182 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 480%
Great: 410%
OCZ Trion 150 240GB-$196
223GB free
Firmware: SAFZ12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 285 181 178 177 178 178 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 492
Mixed 388
SusWrite 196
89% 398 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 85.4
4K Mixed 36.7
140% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 367
DQ Mixed 20.1
109% 247 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
92.6% Outstanding
MC Read 39.1
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 37.2
95% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 24.6
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 36.5
81% 28.2 GB/s
Latency 76.3
52% 76.3 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 157%

 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 19,312 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $80

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $492
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