MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 116%
UFO
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 97.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics118% 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 Drive286% 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 05 '20 at 21:27
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 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 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)
97.4% Outstanding
Memory 84.7
1-Core 152
2-Core 301
97% 179 Pts
4-Core 591
8-Core 989
96% 790 Pts
64-Core 1,438
89% 1,438 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$250
Gigabyte(1458 2316) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.8.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Lighting 153
Reflection 116
Parallax 257
124% 175 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 144
Splatting 163
118% 141 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 118%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG SPECTRIX S40G 1TB
631GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VB411D45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1253 396 398 454 348 601 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
286% Outstanding
Read 2,912
Write 1,519
Mixed 1,423
SusWrite 575
355% 1,607 MB/s
4K Read 60.6
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 84.1
284% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,303
DQ Write 782
DQ Mixed 560
546% 882 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 286%
Great: 330%
Seagate ST2000DM005-2CW102 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 186 187 191 191 190 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Read 122
Write 160
Mixed 64.9
SusWrite 189
97% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
189% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 88%
TS1TSSD230S 1TB
214GB free, PID 1066
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 36 36 36 36 36 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
74.6% Very good
Read 39.4
Write 35.6
Mixed 37.1
SusWrite 35.7
50% 37 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 18.7
4K Mixed 17
1,272% 17.1 MB/s
DQ Read 16.2
DQ Write 18.7
DQ Mixed 17.4
1,288% 17.4 MB/s
WD My Passport 0827 3TB
1.5TB free, PID 0827
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 101 103 103 101 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
44.4% Average
Read 109
Write 102
Mixed 97.3
SusWrite 102
139% 102 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
103% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 49%
StoreJet Transcend 8TB
950GB free, PID 7000
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 174 155 151 167 165 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Read 148
Write 162
Mixed 108
SusWrite 166
200% 146 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 0.9
206% 4.1 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown AR36C18S8K2HU416R 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
MC Read 33.8
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 35.7
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 28.3
SC Write 26.8
SC Mixed 38.5
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 114%

 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 19,140 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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