MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 85.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics7.16% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive215% 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)
Memory27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 22 '20 at 05:18
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Memory 76.4
1-Core 153
2-Core 303
94% 177 Pts
4-Core 505
8-Core 960
87% 733 Pts
64-Core 1,453
90% 1,453 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Zotac(19DA 730B) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
7.16% Terrible
Lighting 9
Reflection 7.88
Parallax 9.31
7% 8.73 fps
MRender 11.1
Gravity 7.33
Splatting 7.13
7% 8.54 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.16%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 256GB
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 943 290 290 289 290 290 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
215% Outstanding
Read 1,528
Write 1,101
Mixed 1,168
SusWrite 399
234% 1,049 MB/s
4K Read 49.3
4K Write 193
4K Mixed 81
280% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 782
DQ Write 1,126
DQ Mixed 855
674% 921 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 215%
Great: 214%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
144GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 167 166 168 168 167 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 157
Mixed 101
SusWrite 167
112% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
227% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 101%
Great: 109%
WD Elements 25A2 1.5TB
187GB free, PID 25a2
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 54 55 54 55 55 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
37.2% Below average
Read 81.3
Write 65.5
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 55.9
87% 65.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 0.3
158% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 65%
WD Elements 1TB
6GB free, PID 10b8
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 72 71 72 65 64 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
35.2% Below average
Read 100
Write 101
Mixed 61.3
SusWrite 69.1
110% 82.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.2% Very good
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 29.7
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 30.1
67% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 87.5
46% 87.5 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 86%

 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 19,129 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: $545
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