MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 128%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics130% 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 Drive239% 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)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime12 Days
Run DateSep 25 '20 at 18:50
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X-$295
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 88.3
1-Core 154
2-Core 304
99% 182 Pts
4-Core 601
8-Core 983
97% 792 Pts
64-Core 1,450
90% 1,450 Pts
Poor: 78%
This bench: 100%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
130% Outstanding
Lighting 180
Reflection 172
Parallax 172
147% 175 fps
MRender 197
Gravity 152
Splatting 108
120% 152 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 130%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 879 635 631 636 633 593 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
239% Outstanding
Read 1,922
Write 1,748
Mixed 817
SusWrite 668
287% 1,289 MB/s
4K Read 55
4K Write 156
4K Mixed 60
243% 90.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,042
DQ Write 1,093
DQ Mixed 962
753% 1,033 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 239%
Great: 254%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
695GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 182 180 179 182 183 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 170
Mixed 87.1
SusWrite 181
113% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 104%
Great: 113%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 64GB-$12
57GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 13 14 14 11 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
19% Very poor
Read 81.7
Write 47.7
Mixed 37.7
SusWrite 13.3
53% 45.1 MB/s
4K Read 6.1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 1.2
94% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 19%
Great: 30%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
88.7% Excellent
MC Read 31.4
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 34.6
89% 31 GB/s
SC Read 27.6
SC Write 26.7
SC Mixed 36.9
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 118%

 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: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $543
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