MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 89.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.3% 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 Drive286% 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)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '21 at 14:01
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$84
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Memory 83.3
1-Core 149
2-Core 285
94% 173 Pts
4-Core 510
8-Core 892
85% 700 Pts
64-Core 1102
68% 1102 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 1C03) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.3% Above average
Lighting 71.1
Reflection 74.7
Parallax 68.5
58% 71.4 fps
MRender 67.5
Gravity 72.1
Splatting 66.7
56% 68.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$75
886GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR031 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1723 1734 1752 1756 1756 1750 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
286% Outstanding
Read 1,208
Write 1,728
Mixed 1,282
SusWrite 1745
338% 1,490 MB/s
4K Read 54.8
4K Write 193
4K Mixed 79.8
287% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 716
DQ Write 1,178
DQ Mixed 880
686% 925 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 286%
Great: 299%
Corsair Flash Voyager GT USB 3.0 64GB-$47
54GB free, PID 1a09
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 14 14 14 14 13 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
12.1% Very poor
Read 36.4
Write 13.2
Mixed 14.5
SusWrite 13.8
23% 19.5 MB/s
4K Read 5.9
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 1.2
90% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 12.1%
Great: 60%
Samsung FIT USB 3.0 64GB-$25
48GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 24 23 24 24 24 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
48.3% Average
Read 39.1
Write 20.2
Mixed 26.5
SusWrite 23.9
35% 27.4 MB/s
4K Read 6.2
4K Write 11.7
4K Mixed 2.3
499% 6.73 MB/s
DQ Read 8.4
DQ Write 11.6
DQ Mixed 2.5
511% 7.5 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
MC Read 35.8
MC Write 24.2
MC Mixed 35.2
91% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 27
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 37.3
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 74.7
54% 74.7 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 111%

 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 19,248 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 111% - Outstanding Total price: $545
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