MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 96%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 95.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics98.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive119% 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)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 16 '20 at 02:43
Run Duration195 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Memory 83.4
1-Core 148
2-Core 292
94% 175 Pts
4-Core 580
8-Core 966
94% 773 Pts
64-Core 1,420
88% 1,420 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
Nvidia(10DE 12FE) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98.3% Outstanding
Lighting 119
Reflection 120
Parallax 119
97% 119 fps
MRender 169
Gravity 115
Splatting 96.8
100% 127 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 278 278 287 280 280 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 489
Write 484
Mixed 390
SusWrite 301
93% 416 MB/s
4K Read 45
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 61.1
207% 73.6 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 363
DQ Mixed 371
280% 373 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 119%
Great: 124%
Kingston SA2000M8250G 250GB
101GB free
Firmware: S5Z42102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 260 255 259 259 260 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
203% Outstanding
Read 1,516
Write 1,103
Mixed 249
SusWrite 284
173% 788 MB/s
4K Read 66.3
4K Write 175
4K Mixed 86.7
304% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 824
DQ Write 552
DQ Mixed 249
304% 542 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 203%
Great: 236%
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
65GB free
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 219 56 133 57 56 57 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Read 384
Write 231
Mixed 265
SusWrite 96.2
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 97.2
4K Mixed 24.3
128% 50.6 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 139
138% 215 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
463GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 166 162 163 167 157 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Read 93.7
Write 42.7
Mixed 63.2
SusWrite 164
67% 90.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
125% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 112%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2013)-$40
170GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 108 101 108 104 109 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Read 86
Write 37
Mixed 31.5
SusWrite 106
47% 65 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.4
76% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 63%
SEAGATE ST3750640NS 750GB
698GB free, PID 0551
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1 1 1 1 1 1 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
2.27% Terrible
Read 0.8
Write 0.7
Mixed 0.7
SusWrite 1
1% 0.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.3
32% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.27%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
84% Excellent
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 33
85% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 25.3
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 33.9
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 84%
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 19,216 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: $543
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