MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics72.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive39.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateAug 19 '20 at 16:52
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 19%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3500-$140
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
75% Very good
Memory 71.3
1-Core 136
2-Core 263
84% 157 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 517
62% 479 Pts
64-Core 714
44% 714 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 75%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
Nvidia(10DE 13D3) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
72.4% Very good
Lighting 90.6
Reflection 82.8
Parallax 77.6
74% 83.7 fps
MRender 113
Gravity 76.8
Splatting 72.2
70% 87.2 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
APS-SL3N-256 256GB
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0530B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 380 105 9.7 11 13 348 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
39.9% Below average
Read 456
Write 410
Mixed 19.6
SusWrite 145
57% 258 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 12.5
4K Mixed 0.6
41% 11.7 MB/s
DQ Read 77.7
DQ Write 12.1
DQ Mixed 0.6
12% 30.1 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 92%
WD Purple Surveillance 1TB (2017)-$45
362GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 68 68 68 69 70 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
40.2% Average
Read 71
Write 69.5
Mixed 41
SusWrite 68.5
46% 62.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 89%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
188GB free
Firmware: 2BA30001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 57 57 57 57 58 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
31.8% Below average
Read 52.9
Write 28.1
Mixed 42.7
SusWrite 57.4
34% 45.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3000 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
47.9% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 16.3
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 17.1
46% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 98.3
41% 98.3 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 60%

 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 19,142 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
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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: $544
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