MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics22.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive67.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190917
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 18 '19 at 04:49
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Memory 68.7
1-Core 122
2-Core 240
78% 144 Pts
4-Core 437
8-Core 707
70% 572 Pts
64-Core 952
59% 952 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 560-B
XFX(1682 956D) 2GB
CLim: 1196 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.4.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.6% Poor
Lighting 26.2
Reflection 30.5
Parallax 33.3
21% 30 fps
MRender 30
Gravity 25.9
Splatting 34.2
25% 30.1 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSD Pro 1500 Series 180GB-$209
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LH6i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 153 142 163 157 161 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
67.2% Good
Read 296
Write 159
Mixed 196
SusWrite 155
45% 201 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 79
4K Mixed 26.4
124% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 244
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 137
120% 180 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 82%
Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD 2.5" 500GB-$21
259GB free
Firmware: DEM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 55 54 54 55 52 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
20% Very poor
Read 16.3
Write 59.2
Mixed 20
SusWrite 53.2
27% 37.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.3
55% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.4% Below average
MC Read 15
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 12.7
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 12.2
34% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 57%

 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 19,142 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: $542
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