MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 87.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.4% 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 Drive99.5% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory60.4 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 07 '20 at 13:56
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Memory 69.3
1-Core 152
2-Core 302
92% 174 Pts
4-Core 570
8-Core 951
93% 761 Pts
64-Core 1,439
89% 1,439 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Lighting 67.9
Reflection 72
Parallax 69.6
55% 69.8 fps
MRender 74.4
Gravity 64.5
Splatting 57.2
53% 65.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 78 62 62 61 57 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 428
Mixed 325
SusWrite 74
74% 334 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 53.6
190% 68.7 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 315
247% 341 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 114%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
21GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 144 145 144 144 144 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 356
Mixed 367
SusWrite 172
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 44.4
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 53.6
193% 68.5 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 177
186% 307 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 107%
Great: 108%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 121 122 125 126 127 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
66.7% Good
Read 107
Write 102
Mixed 61.7
SusWrite 125
72% 98.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.1% Good
MC Read 27.3
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 26.4
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 26.4
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 130%

 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 19,167 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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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