MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 98%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 94.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics113% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive108% 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 19 '20 at 16:12
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$85
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Memory 85.2
1-Core 147
2-Core 289
94% 174 Pts
4-Core 555
8-Core 806
85% 681 Pts
64-Core 1,059
66% 1,059 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
113% Outstanding
Lighting 148
Reflection 140
Parallax 150
121% 146 fps
MRender 180
Gravity 127
Splatting 105
108% 137 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 113%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 143 144 145 145 145 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 491
Mixed 319
SusWrite 170
83% 372 MB/s
4K Read 45.3
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 54.7
197% 70 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 364
DQ Mixed 180
188% 309 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$48
79GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 458 473 478 478 479 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 478
Mixed 451
SusWrite 471
108% 479 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 57.1
193% 70.3 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 363
DQ Mixed 297
245% 350 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 126%
Great: 125%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 173 177 179 176 176 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 164
Mixed 87.7
SusWrite 176
115% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 108%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
MC Read 34.5
MC Write 24.2
MC Mixed 34.8
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 25.7
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 34.1
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 87.6%
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 19,132 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: 111% - Outstanding Total price: $545
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HDDRAMUSB
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