MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics41.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive233% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory25.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 23 '20 at 10:20
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
57.2% Above average
Memory 65.6
1-Core 69.9
2-Core 139
54% 91.6 Pts
4-Core 262
8-Core 539
47% 401 Pts
64-Core 1,067
66% 1,067 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Gigabyte(1458 400D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.8% Average
Lighting 47.2
Reflection 54.3
Parallax 44.2
38% 48.6 fps
MRender 67.2
Gravity 47.2
Splatting 61.7
48% 58.7 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 123%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 987 863 867 839 826 740 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
233% Outstanding
Read 2,257
Write 2,119
Mixed 1,676
SusWrite 854
386% 1,726 MB/s
4K Read 49.3
4K Write 83.2
4K Mixed 60.5
196% 64.3 MB/s
DQ Read 717
DQ Write 614
DQ Mixed 666
499% 665 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 233%
Great: 355%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$114
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
67.9% Good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 27.4
70% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 25.6
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 67.9%
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 19,135 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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