MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.1% 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 Drive82.2% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190711
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 11 '19 at 17:23
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Memory 80.3
1-Core 123
2-Core 246
83% 150 Pts
4-Core 490
8-Core 780
78% 635 Pts
64-Core 978
60% 978 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.12
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Lighting 72.3
Reflection 73.8
Parallax 64.4
59% 70.2 fps
MRender 68.7
Gravity 67.2
Splatting 70.5
56% 68.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0801C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 148 16 272 162 39 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 503
Write 321
Mixed 340
SusWrite 154
73% 330 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 82.5
4K Mixed 41.2
141% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 133
DQ Write 265
DQ Mixed 160
132% 186 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 107%
Crucial BX500 120GB-$15
74GB free
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 421 432 195 54 42 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Read 482
Write 422
Mixed 411
SusWrite 262
88% 394 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 29.1
142% 55.8 MB/s
DQ Read 207
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 47.7
100% 199 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 86%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 500GB
160GB free
Firmware: 0304
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 96 97 97 97 97 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
51.9% Above average
Read 84.5
Write 82.7
Mixed 47
SusWrite 96.7
57% 77.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.5
89% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$48
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
MC Read 37.4
MC Write 34.3
MC Mixed 31.3
98% 34.3 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 29.6
SC Mixed 26.7
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 80.1
50% 80.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 104%

 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 19,226 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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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