MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics76.8% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190711
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateMay 31 '20 at 00:22
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 1660-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Memory 72.7
1-Core 133
2-Core 250
83% 152 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 804
75% 627 Pts
64-Core 977
60% 977 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
76.8% Very good
Lighting 97.4
Reflection 88.6
Parallax 76.1
79% 87.4 fps
MRender 102
Gravity 88.2
Splatting 78.3
72% 89.4 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST4000DM006-2G5107 4TB
997GB free
Firmware: DN04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 157 157 157 161 160 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 176
Mixed 109
SusWrite 158
112% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 1.1
244% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 93%
Great: 126%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
516GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 48 134 165 168 170 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 181
Mixed 78.5
SusWrite 135
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
69.2% Good
MC Read 28.5
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 28.2
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 26.1
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 95.2
42% 95.2 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 111%

 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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