MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive62.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateNov 15 '20 at 14:16
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT-$359
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Memory 71.9
1-Core 159
2-Core 305
95% 179 Pts
4-Core 571
8-Core 916
91% 744 Pts
64-Core 1,125
70% 1,125 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 95%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force 3 240GB-$232
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 121 134 131 131 133 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 145
Write 192
Mixed 146
SusWrite 133
35% 154 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 97.3
4K Mixed 31.1
131% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 98.3
100% 160 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 67%
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB
434GB free
Firmware: S1111A0L Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 631 397 556 357 1370 877 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
207% Outstanding
Read 1,583
Write 1599
Mixed 995
SusWrite 698
273% 1,219 MB/s
4K Read 50.2
4K Write 198
4K Mixed 26.7
215% 91.8 MB/s
DQ Read 890
DQ Write 913
DQ Mixed 269
376% 691 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 207%
Great: 310%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB-$23
236GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 79 82 82 82 81 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Read 104
Write 106
Mixed 55.9
SusWrite 80.8
64% 86.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.5% Good
MC Read 28.5
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 26.9
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 25.4
60% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 97.1
41% 97.1 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 112%

 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 19,233 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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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