MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.2% 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 Drive113% 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)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201130
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 02 '21 at 02:31
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Memory 80.8
1-Core 140
2-Core 298
92% 173 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 832
87% 698 Pts
64-Core 1,073
66% 1,073 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.2% Above average
Lighting 73.6
Reflection 75.7
Parallax 71
60% 73.4 fps
MRender 67.4
Gravity 73.3
Splatting 70
58% 70.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 477 196 133 88 93 103 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 356
Mixed 402
SusWrite 182
80% 360 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 62.1
209% 74.4 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 371
279% 373 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 113%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
381GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 156 156 158 158 158 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 189
Mixed 86.6
SusWrite 156
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
167% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 101%
Great: 112%
General USB Flash Disk 32GB
29GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 36 32 36 33 35 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
36% Below average
Read 129
Write 47.1
Mixed 50.2
SusWrite 35.5
75% 65.6 MB/s
4K Read 10.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 2.3
194% 4.9 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 36%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
MC Read 35.4
MC Write 22.6
MC Mixed 33.4
87% 30.5 GB/s
SC Read 24.9
SC Write 22.5
SC Mixed 33.2
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 79.1
50% 79.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 85.2%
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 19,139 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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