MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.6% 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 Drive261% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191106
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 17 '20 at 11:53
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
89% Excellent
Memory 71.7
1-Core 147
2-Core 291
90% 170 Pts
4-Core 570
8-Core 827
87% 699 Pts
64-Core 1,052
65% 1,052 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 89%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 864D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
30.6% Below average
Lighting 37.6
Reflection 30.3
Parallax 36.5
31% 34.8 fps
MRender 37.8
Gravity 39.2
Splatting 35.3
30% 37.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
364GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1156 1174 1173 1185 1191 1199 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
261% Outstanding
Read 2,075
Write 1,271
Mixed 805
SusWrite 1,180
296% 1,333 MB/s
4K Read 47.5
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 62.9
231% 86.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,171
DQ Write 395
DQ Mixed 443
416% 670 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 261%
Great: 283%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
339GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 291 291 311 279 327 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
38.3% Below average
Read 145
Write 98.5
Mixed 83.8
SusWrite 301
36% 157 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 20.1
4K Mixed 10.4
45% 14.8 MB/s
DQ Read 11.2
DQ Write 15.4
DQ Mixed 13.5
10% 13.4 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL16-18-18 D4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.7% Good
MC Read 29.7
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 26.7
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 17.8
SC Mixed 24.4
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 97.5
41% 97.5 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 68.7%
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 19,141 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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