MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 82.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics76% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 30 '20 at 17:03
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing below expectations (27th 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 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Memory 74
1-Core 138
2-Core 261
86% 158 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 809
80% 651 Pts
64-Core 949
59% 949 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Gigabyte(1458 3FC1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
76% Very good
Lighting 96.5
Reflection 96.9
Parallax 88.2
79% 93.8 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 80.6
Splatting 73.6
71% 88.8 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 76%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 492
Write 230
Mixed 142
63% 288 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 93
4K Mixed 33.2
136% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 156
DQ Mixed 138
136% 224 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
47GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 316 414 400 337 285 247 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 464
Write 455
Mixed 381
SusWrite 333
92% 408 MB/s
4K Read 39.4
4K Write 96.3
4K Mixed 52.3
178% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 368
278% 371 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 111%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury 2666 C16 2x8GB-$75
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.4% Good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 27
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 25.6
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 92.4
43% 92.4 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 97%

 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 19,163 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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