MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 91%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 92.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics95.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive96% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime1 Days
Run DateSep 30 '20 at 19:48
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Memory 84
1-Core 143
2-Core 282
92% 170 Pts
4-Core 545
8-Core 776
83% 661 Pts
64-Core 1,010
62% 1,010 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.55
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Lighting 122
Reflection 118
Parallax 120
100% 120 fps
MRender 140
Gravity 103
Splatting 87.1
87% 110 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS250G2B0B 250GB
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 206 200 208 211 212 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 442
Mixed 246
SusWrite 210
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 40
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 38.7
166% 61.1 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 239
191% 268 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 96%
Great: 104%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
789GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 176 175 176 177 176 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 169
Mixed 93.5
SusWrite 175
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 104%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
129GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 145 143 144 144 143 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
76% Very good
Read 121
Write 114
Mixed 80.8
SusWrite 144
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
223% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C15 2x8GB-$60
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
MC Read 34.8
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 34.9
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 24.9
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 33.3
78% 27.1 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 104%

 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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