MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
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 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 92.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics63.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive329% 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)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190917
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 21 '19 at 02:42
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU0%
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 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 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Memory 75.1
1-Core 147
2-Core 296
92% 173 Pts
4-Core 585
8-Core 1,019
97% 802 Pts
64-Core 1,391
86% 1,391 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1560 MHz, MLim: 2100 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.12.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
63.8% Good
Lighting 80.5
Reflection 78.7
Parallax 101
66% 86.9 fps
MRender 78
Gravity 80.8
Splatting 65.9
60% 74.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG SPECTRIX S40G 1TB
872GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VB411D39
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1441 1447 1441 1442 1459 1470 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
329% Outstanding
Read 2,759
Write 1,394
Mixed 1,266
SusWrite 1450
381% 1,717 MB/s
4K Read 56.3
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 80.8
275% 99.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,191
DQ Write 831
DQ Mixed 1,198
844% 1,073 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 329%
Great: 330%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
536GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 26 26 37 41 25 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
46% Average
Read 130
Write 58.3
Mixed 44.2
SusWrite 30.7
48% 65.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
30% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 46%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 46 34 39 34 44 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
16.1% Very poor
Read 14.5
Write 11.2
Mixed 10.5
SusWrite 41.7
14% 19.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
17% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 16.1%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung V-GeN D4S8GL24A8 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.1% Very good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 28.9
72% 25 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 27.7
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 90.2
44% 90.2 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 89%

 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 19,245 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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