MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 80.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics23.3% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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)
Memory5.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateOct 16 '20 at 06:42
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$206
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Memory 75.9
1-Core 153
2-Core 248
88% 159 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 846
78% 653 Pts
64-Core 1,438
89% 1,438 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
Asus(1043 0470) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1150 MHz, MLim: 1260 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.8.3
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23.3% Poor
Lighting 9.5
Reflection 58.9
Parallax 80.4
8% 49.6 fps
MRender 59.1
Gravity 56.6
Splatting 75.9
54% 63.9 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T25 3X2001T 1TB
602GB free
Firmware: S102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 423 426 422 424 425 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 430
Mixed 390
SusWrite 425
99% 441 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 99.5
4K Mixed 29.9
138% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 257
DQ Mixed 46.7
81% 155 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 97%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$60
3.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC52
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 61 65 82 90 87 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Read 165
Write 163
Mixed 88.4
SusWrite 84.1
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
125% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G36C16U4B.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
73.8% Very good
MC Read 29.7
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 28.6
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 28.7
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 88.5
45% 88.5 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 118%

 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
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Workstation
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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $539
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