MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 95.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics20.2% 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 Drive212% 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)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime1 Days
Run DateDec 31 '20 at 11:46
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X-$160
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Memory 84.1
1-Core 145
2-Core 290
94% 173 Pts
4-Core 570
8-Core 833
88% 702 Pts
64-Core 838
52% 838 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
MSI(1462 2871) 2GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
20.2% Poor
Lighting 23.1
Reflection 25.6
Parallax 31.4
19% 26.7 fps
MRender 31.4
Gravity 29.6
Splatting 24.6
23% 28.5 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.2%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
IR-SSDPR-P34B-256-80 256GB
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1192 263 267 262 263 264 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
212% Outstanding
Read 1382
Write 1,199
Mixed 1,224
SusWrite 418
236% 1,056 MB/s
4K Read 50.8
4K Write 203
4K Mixed 83.2
291% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 824
DQ Write 1,033
DQ Mixed 860
668% 906 MB/s
Poor: 99%
This bench: 212%
Great: 212%
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
198GB free
Firmware: UF2204RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 131 119 148 147 140 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Read 458
Write 384
Mixed 329
SusWrite 165
75% 334 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 48.1
4K Mixed 15.7
82% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 95.4
DQ Mixed 32.6
44% 81.6 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 56%
WD Green 1.5TB (2010)-$176
819GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 73 73 73 73 73 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
42.5% Average
Read 74.6
Write 68.6
Mixed 65.9
SusWrite 73.1
52% 70.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
125% 1 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
93% Outstanding
MC Read 40
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 36.6
96% 33.5 GB/s
SC Read 25.2
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 34.5
80% 27.9 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 93%
Great: 107%

 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 19,280 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) - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $499
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