MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 86%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.9% 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 Drive84.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190917
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 26 '20 at 15:31
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
86% Excellent
Memory 83.1
1-Core 136
2-Core 273
90% 164 Pts
4-Core 478
8-Core 796
78% 637 Pts
64-Core 949
59% 949 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 86%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.9% Average
Lighting 60.7
Reflection 61
Parallax 56
50% 59.2 fps
MRender 68.1
Gravity 58.1
Splatting 51.7
48% 59.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
403GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKK1B3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 398 413 420 397 391 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Read 374
Write 394
Mixed 325
SusWrite 397
84% 373 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 67.9
4K Mixed 30.9
112% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 207
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 164
146% 216 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 102%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
842GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 168 165 175 171 172 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 154
Mixed 104
SusWrite 170
109% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
205% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 96%
Great: 109%
Generic Flash Disk 8GB
3GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.1 6.8 6.5 6.6 6.6 6.6 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
4.54% Terrible
Read 14.5
Write 0.2
Mixed 4.2
SusWrite 6.2
7% 6.27 MB/s
4K Read 4.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
17% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.54%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C20 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3600 MHz clocked @ 1800 MHz
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
MC Read 36.5
MC Write 26.5
MC Mixed 35.8
94% 32.9 GB/s
SC Read 23.6
SC Write 22.2
SC Mixed 26.3
69% 24 GB/s
Latency 75
53% 75 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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