MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics58.5% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory18.7 GB free of 24 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 09 '21 at 14:02
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 100%
Watch Gameplay: 2060S + 3600 How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3500-$140
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
64.1% Good
Memory 75.8
1-Core 124
2-Core 254
82% 151 Pts
4-Core 299
8-Core 326
41% 312 Pts
64-Core 384
24% 384 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
CLim: 2265 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.72
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
58.5% Above average
Lighting 66.4
Reflection 55.2
Parallax 80.9
54% 67.5 fps
MRender 110
Gravity 76.4
Splatting 66.9
67% 84.3 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme WDC WDS250G2B0C-00PXH0 250GB
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 146 146 154 182 157 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 206
Mixed 193
SusWrite 171
139% 186 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 2.7
472% 3.17 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 78%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
785GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 140 122 127 149 123 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Read 79.7
Write 46.5
Mixed 65.1
SusWrite 128
59% 79.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
91% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 113%
Sony Storage Media 16GB
5GB free, PID 05ba
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.7 3 3 3.4 3.6 3.1 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
3.01% Terrible
Read 12.5
Write 0.7
Mixed 7.2
SusWrite 3.1
6% 5.88 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.3
17% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.01%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
88.4% Excellent
MC Read 37.7
MC Write 23.5
MC Mixed 37.1
94% 32.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 22.2
SC Mixed 27.4
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 88.8
45% 88.8 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 95%

 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 19,138 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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