MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 129%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 132%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 96.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics133% 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.
Boot Drive240% 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)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190829
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 15 '20 at 17:01
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Memory 83.5
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
96% 178 Pts
4-Core 589
8-Core 1,165
104% 877 Pts
64-Core 1,439
89% 1,439 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
133% Outstanding
Lighting 186
Reflection 172
Parallax 172
152% 177 fps
MRender 198
Gravity 156
Splatting 111
122% 155 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 133%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
695GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1532 844 841 845 846 848 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
240% Outstanding
Read 1,569
Write 1,800
Mixed 1423
SusWrite 960
324% 1,438 MB/s
4K Read 52.1
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 77.9
268% 99.8 MB/s
DQ Read 938
DQ Write 660
DQ Mixed 853
623% 817 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 240%
Great: 276%
Samsung 860 Pro 256GB-$90
238GB free
Firmware: RVM01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 486 487 484 492 492 492 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
129% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 491
Mixed 444
SusWrite 489
109% 484 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 58.2
200% 70.9 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 365
276% 370 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 129%
Great: 131%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G32C16U4B.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
79.6% Very good
MC Read 30.3
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 31.7
80% 28 GB/s
SC Read 24.6
SC Write 21.8
SC Mixed 31.9
75% 26.1 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 111%

 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 19,166 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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