MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 63%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics59.5% 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 Drive238% 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 @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '21 at 02:12
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 85.5
1-Core 154
2-Core 308
98% 182 Pts
4-Core 620
8-Core 986
99% 803 Pts
64-Core 1,173
73% 1,173 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 101%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1425 MHz, MLim: 2050 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.2.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Lighting 77
Reflection 67.9
Parallax 99.6
63% 81.5 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 80
Splatting 50.2
53% 67.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBA3V5000ANC-WRSN 500GB
226GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 863 422 424 426 425 426 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
238% Outstanding
Read 1,593
Write 1,618
Mixed 1,310
SusWrite 498
281% 1,255 MB/s
4K Read 55.4
4K Write 208
4K Mixed 83.9
302% 116 MB/s
DQ Read 1,239
DQ Write 1,040
DQ Mixed 1,001
788% 1,094 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 238%
Great: 239%
WDC WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 172 176 174 176 174 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
21% Poor
Read 183
Write 182
Mixed 101
SusWrite 174
36% 160 MB/s
4K Read 3.1
4K Write 9
4K Mixed 0.7
10% 4.27 MB/s
DQ Read 0.8
DQ Write 10.6
DQ Mixed 1
2% 4.13 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 21%
Great: 23%
TOSHIBA MK6025GAS 60GB
52GB free, PID 0207
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 24 24 24 24 24 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
10.9% Very poor
Read 22.1
Write 24.4
Mixed 17.6
SusWrite 23.8
30% 22 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
42% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 10.9%
Great: 11%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3000 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
MC Read 37.5
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 37.8
98% 34.1 GB/s
SC Read 28.3
SC Write 27.1
SC Mixed 39.2
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 71.6
56% 71.6 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Desktop
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Workstation
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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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