MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 83.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.2% 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 Drive227% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateSep 16 '20 at 19:06
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Memory 89.8
1-Core 117
2-Core 223
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 703
68% 558 Pts
64-Core 942
58% 942 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
ASRock(1849 5001) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1380 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.2% Average
Lighting 59.6
Reflection 71.3
Parallax 77.9
49% 69.6 fps
MRender 68.8
Gravity 61.5
Splatting 56.3
50% 62.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1383 822 829 826 802 627 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
227% Outstanding
Read 1,589
Write 1,756
Mixed 1,353
SusWrite 882
314% 1,395 MB/s
4K Read 48.7
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 69.6
239% 87.5 MB/s
DQ Read 909
DQ Write 663
DQ Mixed 867
626% 813 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 227%
Great: 276%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
28GB free
Firmware: S1Z40102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 122 113 119 39 76 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 501
Write 454
Mixed 433
SusWrite 150
86% 385 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 99.8
4K Mixed 33.5
146% 55.5 MB/s
DQ Read 222
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 50.8
104% 207 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 102%
ADATA HD650 1TB
628GB free, PID a35a
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 38 39 39 39 39 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
19.2% Very poor
Read 37.8
Write 38.8
Mixed 23.3
SusWrite 38.5
47% 34.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
77% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 19.2%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 44.2
MC Write 40.1
MC Mixed 34.5
113% 39.6 GB/s
SC Read 25.8
SC Write 41.3
SC Mixed 28.6
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 109%
Great: 109%

 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 19,136 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $542
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