MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive221% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '20 at 21:25
Run Duration212 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd 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 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 153
2-Core 306
100% 184 Pts
4-Core 608
8-Core 1,098
102% 853 Pts
64-Core 1,542
95% 1,542 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 103%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB
397GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1345 390 372 387 363 388 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
221% Outstanding
Read 1,416
Write 1,929
Mixed 1,482
SusWrite 541
302% 1,342 MB/s
4K Read 49.3
4K Write 205
4K Mixed 83.4
290% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 661
DQ Write 1,197
DQ Mixed 1,014
745% 957 MB/s
Poor: 125%
This bench: 221%
Great: 262%
Intel 320 Series 160GB-$149
64GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 137 140 142 136 133 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
50.8% Above average
Read 258
Write 164
Mixed 161
SusWrite 141
40% 181 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 42.3
4K Mixed 24.4
86% 29.3 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 96.2
DQ Mixed 70.6
65% 102 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 51%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
327GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 496 497 496 495 496 496 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
139% Outstanding
Read 520
Write 496
Mixed 449
SusWrite 496
110% 490 MB/s
4K Read 49.5
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 68.1
228% 80.6 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 358
DQ Mixed 368
277% 370 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 139%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 43.7
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 43
110% 38.4 GB/s
SC Read 29.7
SC Write 28.6
SC Mixed 41.8
95% 33.4 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 107%
Great: 118%

 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%
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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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HDDRAMUSB
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