MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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.
Graphics56.8% 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 Drive306% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '21 at 21:27
Run Duration218 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Memory 80.8
1-Core 146
2-Core 289
93% 172 Pts
4-Core 563
8-Core 826
87% 695 Pts
64-Core 1,065
66% 1,065 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1545 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.8% Above average
Lighting 71.8
Reflection 69.3
Parallax 99.7
58% 80.3 fps
MRender 69.1
Gravity 77.9
Splatting 53.5
53% 66.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
277GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 929 625 607 606 608 609 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
306% Outstanding
Read 2,598
Write 2,364
Mixed 1,543
SusWrite 664
400% 1,792 MB/s
4K Read 71.4
4K Write 202
4K Mixed 101
344% 125 MB/s
DQ Read 1,294
DQ Write 1,187
DQ Mixed 1,227
924% 1,236 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 306%
Great: 340%
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
219GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 231 234 235 235 235 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 489
Mixed 390
SusWrite 261
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 62
212% 76.5 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 339
264% 362 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 119%
Great: 114%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
217GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 59 60 62 62 63 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
37.3% Below average
Read 69.6
Write 72
Mixed 25.4
SusWrite 60.4
41% 56.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.5
92% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 59%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89
881GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 103 99 104 104 99 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Read 94.7
Write 55.2
Mixed 56.1
SusWrite 102
57% 77.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G32C16U4B.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
89.6% Excellent
MC Read 35.7
MC Write 24.3
MC Mixed 35.9
91% 32 GB/s
SC Read 26.5
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 36.4
82% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 113%

 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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