MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 103%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 109%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics112% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive268% 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)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190829
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 17 '20 at 00:07
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X-$295
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 71.5
1-Core 152
2-Core 303
93% 176 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,179
105% 888 Pts
64-Core 1,482
92% 1,482 Pts
Poor: 78%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
112% Outstanding
Lighting 143
Reflection 148
Parallax 142
117% 144 fps
MRender 179
Gravity 132
Splatting 109
111% 140 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 112%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
895GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1025 1532 1564 1583 1578 1275 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
268% Outstanding
Read 1,476
Write 1,575
Mixed 1,086
SusWrite 1,426
314% 1,391 MB/s
4K Read 58.9
4K Write 172
4K Mixed 81.1
284% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 628
DQ Write 918
DQ Mixed 270
345% 605 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 268%
Great: 255%
UFD 3.0 Silicon-Power64G 64GB
57GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 21 21 23 21 22 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
14.8% Very poor
Read 37.8
Write 15.5
Mixed 36
SusWrite 21.8
36% 27.8 MB/s
4K Read 3.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 1.8
116% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 14.8%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68% Good
MC Read 28.6
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 26.4
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 24.7
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 97.9
41% 97.9 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 68%
Great: 107%

 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 19,130 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: 111% - Outstanding Total price: $544
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