MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 96%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 91.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics99.3% 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 Drive294% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory27 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 12 '20 at 18:20
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Memory 88.6
1-Core 146
2-Core 276
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 855
83% 681 Pts
64-Core 1,085
67% 1,085 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing below potential (60th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99.3% Outstanding
Lighting 127
Reflection 142
Parallax 180
104% 150 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 128
Splatting 94.9
90% 113 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX8100NP 1TB
453GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VB411D39
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1415 1305 1169 914 462 465 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
294% Outstanding
Read 2,776
Write 1,439
Mixed 1,320
SusWrite 955
359% 1,623 MB/s
4K Read 56.8
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 76.9
258% 90.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1180
DQ Write 830
DQ Mixed 1,053
774% 1,021 MB/s
Poor: 117%
This bench: 294%
Great: 336%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
198GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 103 100 102 102 102 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Read 150
Write 134
Mixed 88.5
SusWrite 102
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
197% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
151GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 167 163 161 120 138 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Read 144
Write 143
Mixed 83.7
SusWrite 153
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.1
222% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 41.8
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 40.3
104% 36.3 GB/s
SC Read 26.9
SC Write 26
SC Mixed 34.5
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 100%
Great: 128%

 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 19,160 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: $543
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