MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics1.82% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive267% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190711
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 09 '19 at 14:17
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 way above expectations (96th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Memory 80.9
1-Core 144
2-Core 286
92% 170 Pts
4-Core 554
8-Core 798
85% 676 Pts
64-Core 1,059
66% 1,059 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 92%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
Device(0000 0000) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.74
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
1.82% Terrible
Lighting 2.03
Reflection 3.69
Parallax 0.72
2% 2.15 fps
MRender 3.86
Gravity 1.43
Splatting 2.61
2% 2.63 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.82%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G-1001 512GB
448GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10130101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1041 894 853 856 854 855 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
267% Outstanding
Read 1,902
Write 2,250
Mixed 1,704
SusWrite 892
380% 1,687 MB/s
4K Read 50.1
4K Write 190
4K Mixed 75.1
272% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 1,264
DQ Write 1,088
DQ Mixed 1,154
871% 1,169 MB/s
Poor: 105%
This bench: 267%
Great: 264%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
82.9% Excellent
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 32.6
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 30.4
72% 25.1 GB/s
Latency 78.8
51% 78.8 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 103%

 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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