MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 96.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics51.9% 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 Drive299% 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)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 14 '21 at 21:54
Run Duration218 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Memory 85.2
1-Core 149
2-Core 299
96% 178 Pts
4-Core 578
8-Core 952
94% 765 Pts
64-Core 1,135
70% 1,135 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1600 MHz, MLim: 2200 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.9% Above average
Lighting 63.3
Reflection 72.3
Parallax 84.1
52% 73.2 fps
MRender 74.5
Gravity 65.8
Splatting 55.6
52% 65.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 875 664 664 667 662 646 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
299% Outstanding
Read 2,592
Write 2375
Mixed 1,546
SusWrite 696
402% 1,802 MB/s
4K Read 71.5
4K Write 184
4K Mixed 83.2
312% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 1,356
DQ Write 1,231
DQ Mixed 1,273
960% 1,286 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 299%
Great: 340%
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
219GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 235 236 236 237 236 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 497
Mixed 331
SusWrite 262
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 44.9
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 61.2
212% 76.6 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 338
264% 362 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 119%
Great: 114%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
213GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 60 60 62 62 62 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
37.9% Below average
Read 71.1
Write 71.1
Mixed 22.1
SusWrite 61.1
41% 56.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.4
77% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 59%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89
881GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 104 99 104 104 104 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
57.7% Above average
Read 98.2
Write 106
Mixed 54.9
SusWrite 103
66% 90.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G32C16U4B.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
MC Read 37.3
MC Write 25.8
MC Mixed 37
95% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 27.6
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 37.5
87% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 93.8%
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 19,136 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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