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 above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive290% 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)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 28 '20 at 02:32
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 69.7
1-Core 159
2-Core 302
93% 177 Pts
4-Core 549
8-Core 894
88% 721 Pts
64-Core 1,100
68% 1,100 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 95%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 32B3T8EA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 898 492 493 492 490 492 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
290% Outstanding
Read 2,727
Write 1,920
Mixed 1,588
SusWrite 560
377% 1,699 MB/s
4K Read 66.3
4K Write 177
4K Mixed 91.6
312% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 1,210
DQ Write 1,049
DQ Mixed 574
582% 944 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 290%
Great: 311%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 64GB-$23
27GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 48 25 11 23 18 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
35.5% Below average
Read 137
Write 66
Mixed 71.3
SusWrite 31.9
91% 76.5 MB/s
4K Read 6.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.7
161% 3.57 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 39%
Seagate FreeAgentDesktop 500GB
87GB free, PID 3000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 32 32 32 32 32 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
16.8% Very poor
Read 32.7
Write 31
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 32
41% 30.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
84% 1 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 16.8%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2E3200C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.2% Good
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 26.5
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 25.1
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 110%

 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 19,160 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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