MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 82.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics31.8% 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 Drive25.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 10 '20 at 23:45
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Memory 84.6
1-Core 116
2-Core 231
81% 144 Pts
4-Core 429
8-Core 673
68% 551 Pts
64-Core 910
56% 910 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5600-XT-$300
Sapphire(1DA2 E426) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 6GB, Driver: 20.8.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.8% Below average
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 96.4
Parallax 172
0% 89.4 fps
MRender 93.6
Gravity 107
Splatting 133
94% 111 fps
Poor: 77%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 15 46 20 92 12 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
25.3% Poor
Read 183
Write 87.4
Mixed 81.4
SusWrite 52.1
22% 101 MB/s
4K Read 14.9
4K Write 19.9
4K Mixed 10.8
47% 15.2 MB/s
DQ Read 14
DQ Write 15.5
DQ Mixed 14.5
11% 14.7 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
916GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 183 183 183 182 184 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 175
Mixed 103
SusWrite 183
119% 162 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
245% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 107%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 47.9
MC Write 42.4
MC Mixed 35.8
120% 42 GB/s
SC Read 27.8
SC Write 36.5
SC Mixed 29
89% 31.1 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 114%
Great: 112%

 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 19,142 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: $544
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