MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics18.2% 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 Drive35.3% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190819
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 17 '20 at 15:22
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 87.4
1-Core 122
2-Core 243
84% 151 Pts
4-Core 457
8-Core 726
73% 592 Pts
64-Core 980
61% 980 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.1.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
18.2% Very poor
Lighting 0.03
Reflection 72.7
Parallax 90.3
0% 54.3 fps
MRender 69.8
Gravity 71.8
Splatting 57.8
54% 66.5 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 18.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38
133GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.8 5 4.4 5 4.4 305 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
35.3% Below average
Read 497
Write 432
Mixed 395
SusWrite 54.8
77% 345 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 0.3
46% 10.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 92%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 193 197 191 206 198 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Read 143
Write 122
Mixed 79.5
SusWrite 194
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 2.9
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
180% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 43
MC Write 40.1
MC Mixed 34.9
112% 39.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 35.6
SC Mixed 27
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 107%
Great: 104%

 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 19,173 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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