MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 98.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics91.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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)
Memory8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 04 '20 at 13:57
Run Duration228 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Memory 87.6
1-Core 148
2-Core 295
96% 177 Pts
4-Core 583
8-Core 983
95% 783 Pts
64-Core 1,472
91% 1,472 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 442.92
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
91.4% Outstanding
Lighting 114
Reflection 109
Parallax 115
93% 113 fps
MRender 148
Gravity 101
Splatting 88.2
89% 112 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate BarraCuda SSD ZA500CM10002 500GB
465GB free
Firmware: STAS1024
SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 386 477 476 476 477 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 478
Mixed 410
SusWrite 460
104% 463 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 89.9
4K Mixed 42.2
154% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 228
209% 319 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 112%
Great: 113%
SABRENT 1TB
339GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT303.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1571 996 586 923 891 917 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
93GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 103 105 111 115 113 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Read 92.2
Write 100
Mixed 64.2
SusWrite 108
67% 91.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0
44% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 106%
WD My Passport 25E1 1TB
671GB free, PID 25e1
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 88 87 88 87 88 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
41.4% Average
Read 107
Write 104
Mixed 61.5
SusWrite 87.4
119% 89.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
107% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$41
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
88.2% Excellent
MC Read 32.4
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 34.4
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 26.1
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 33.8
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 120%

 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 19,168 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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