MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive242% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display5120 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191106
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 27 '20 at 08:14
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Memory 84.4
1-Core 148
2-Core 296
95% 176 Pts
4-Core 593
8-Core 1,140
103% 867 Pts
64-Core 1,473
91% 1,473 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M81000G 1TB
216GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 473 222 773 481 478 483 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
242% Outstanding
Read 1,810
Write 1,787
Mixed 185
SusWrite 485
236% 1,067 MB/s
4K Read 63.7
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 88.6
300% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 1051
DQ Write 1,033
DQ Mixed 418
486% 834 MB/s
Poor: 140%
This bench: 242%
Great: 311%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
769GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 101 94 103 94 101 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
45.7% Average
Read 60.5
Write 91.5
Mixed 51
SusWrite 98.2
55% 75.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1
206% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESEK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
83.2% Excellent
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 32.9
84% 29.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.6
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 33
78% 27.5 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 115%

 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 19,170 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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