MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 97.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics54.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive291% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory29.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 18 '20 at 17:09
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Memory 86.7
1-Core 155
2-Core 307
99% 183 Pts
4-Core 580
8-Core 879
90% 730 Pts
64-Core 1,110
69% 1,110 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Asus(1043 0525) ≥ 4GB; 90YV0AQ0-M0NA00
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.1.2
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Lighting 67.6
Reflection 71.3
Parallax 95.9
55% 78.3 fps
MRender 67.8
Gravity 69.1
Splatting 56.8
52% 64.5 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$45
421GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT343.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2369 2388 1023 762 771 769 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
291% Outstanding
Read 1570
Write 2,408
Mixed 1,684
SusWrite 1347
397% 1,752 MB/s
4K Read 47.7
4K Write 208
4K Mixed 81.5
287% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 1,401
DQ Write 1,196
DQ Mixed 1,299
973% 1,299 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 291%
Great: 277%
Intel 320 Series 80GB-$60
72GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 91 92 93 93 92 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
46.1% Average
Read 262
Write 91.9
Mixed 117
SusWrite 92.2
31% 141 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 43.1
4K Mixed 21.7
83% 28.7 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 65.5
DQ Mixed 64.5
58% 89.3 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 45%
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB-$497
885GB free
Firmware: ST6OA3AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 105 106 108 108 108 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 105
Write 97.7
Mixed 54.9
SusWrite 106
67% 90.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 41.6
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 40.7
104% 36.5 GB/s
SC Read 28.4
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 41.8
92% 32.4 GB/s
Latency 70.8
56% 70.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 102%
Great: 133%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming
Gaming 98%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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