MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 112%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics99.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive393% 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 13 '21 at 01:59
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%
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 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X-$395
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Memory 81.9
1-Core 149
2-Core 300
95% 177 Pts
4-Core 590
8-Core 1,124
102% 857 Pts
64-Core 2,122
131% 2,122 Pts
Poor: 80%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 97%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3FDA) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.77
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99.5% Outstanding
Lighting 119
Reflection 112
Parallax 126
97% 119 fps
MRender 174
Gravity 118
Splatting 103
105% 132 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98
479GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1794 2543 2575 2593 2148 1450 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
393% Outstanding
Read 2,464
Write 2,447
Mixed 2,353
SusWrite 2,184
533% 2,362 MB/s
4K Read 74.3
4K Write 171
4K Mixed 103
335% 116 MB/s
DQ Read 1,347
DQ Write 1,202
DQ Mixed 1,273
955% 1,274 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 393%
Great: 488%
SABRENT 500GB
0GB free
Firmware: 1.00
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 643
Write 745
Mixed 302
414% 563 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 46.9
4K Mixed 28.3
4,980% 32.8 MB/s
DQ Read 303
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 314
2,803% 297 MB/s
Poor: 19% Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 45
MC Write 39.3
MC Mixed 40.5
119% 41.6 GB/s
SC Read 26.2
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 37.4
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 77.1
52% 77.1 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 111%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
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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: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $543
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