MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 95.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics61.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive87.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190720
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 14 '19 at 13:55
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Memory 86.2
1-Core 144
2-Core 289
94% 173 Pts
4-Core 565
8-Core 902
90% 733 Pts
64-Core 1,048
65% 1,048 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
61.7% Good
Lighting 92.6
Reflection 82.8
Parallax 73.2
75% 82.8 fps
MRender 70.2
Gravity 76.8
Splatting 0.13
35% 49.1 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 73%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
409GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 280 255 222 262 276 253 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Read 300
Write 153
Mixed 211
SusWrite 258
52% 230 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 82.8
4K Mixed 43.8
152% 53.7 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 215
178% 254 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
88% Excellent
MC Read 35.1
MC Write 23.8
MC Mixed 35.4
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 25.9
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 32.1
78% 27.2 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 88%
Great: 110%

 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 19,143 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: $544
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