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 above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 92.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive119% 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)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '20 at 14:20
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ARE-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Memory 78.1
1-Core 153
2-Core 302
95% 178 Pts
4-Core 571
8-Core 890
90% 730 Pts
64-Core 1,092
68% 1,092 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
438GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401020WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 432 431 432 431 430 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 481
Mixed 395
SusWrite 432
102% 454 MB/s
4K Read 40.6
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 54.3
190% 68.7 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 252
200% 279 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 119%
Great: 111%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 195 193 195 195 197 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 185
Mixed 83.8
SusWrite 195
121% 166 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 114%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury 2666 C16 2x8GB-$75
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
77.4% Very good
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 20.3
MC Mixed 30.2
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 30.9
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 84.1
48% 84.1 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 97%

 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 19,140 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: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $542
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