MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 112%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics118% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive237% 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)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 01 '21 at 23:50
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$86
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Memory 84.2
1-Core 148
2-Core 295
95% 176 Pts
4-Core 536
8-Core 844
85% 690 Pts
64-Core 1,086
67% 1,086 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 92%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Zotac(19DA 7500) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
118% Outstanding
Lighting 154
Reflection 149
Parallax 150
126% 151 fps
MRender 184
Gravity 137
Splatting 119
117% 147 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 118%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3L7QCXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 325 325 325 326 320 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
237% Outstanding
Read 1,978
Write 1,155
Mixed 757
SusWrite 341
233% 1,058 MB/s
4K Read 58.8
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 79.4
271% 96.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,279
DQ Write 1,098
DQ Mixed 998
800% 1,125 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 237%
Great: 236%
Seagate NAS HDD 4TB-$145
3TB free
Firmware: SC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 177 176 171 178 176 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 175
Mixed 75.2
SusWrite 173
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$41
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 37.1
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 28
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 37.7
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 120%

 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 19,314 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) - $80

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $492
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