MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 88%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics90.1% 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 Drive170% 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.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory24.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201208
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 19 '20 at 01:02
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 36%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$153
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 92.3
1-Core 160
2-Core 316
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 612
8-Core 907
95% 759 Pts
64-Core 1,136
70% 1,136 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 103%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (53rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
90.1% Outstanding
Lighting 112
Reflection 127
Parallax 111
92% 117 fps
MRender 132
Gravity 97.7
Splatting 95.6
87% 109 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR021 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 118 120 111 110 94 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
170% Outstanding
Read 1,728
Write 238
Mixed 211
SusWrite 112
122% 572 MB/s
4K Read 69.7
4K Write 76.6
4K Mixed 67.4
232% 71.2 MB/s
DQ Read 899
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 140
195% 384 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 170%
Great: 295%
Seagate SkyHawk 1TB (2016)-$46
697GB free
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 168 170 169 169 170 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 171
Mixed 75.3
SusWrite 169
107% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 98%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 116 119 120 119 120 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Read 187
Write 165
Mixed 109
SusWrite 119
107% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
231% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C17 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 47.8
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 41.9
111% 38.9 GB/s
SC Read 33.2
SC Write 26.8
SC Mixed 42.9
98% 34.3 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 109%
Great: 131%

 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 19,162 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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