MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 204%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 183%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics201% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201208
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateJan 04 '21 at 01:05
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$119
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 93.8
1-Core 159
2-Core 319
103% 190 Pts
4-Core 629
8-Core 912
96% 771 Pts
64-Core 1,149
71% 1,149 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 105%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$835
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
201% Outstanding
Lighting 295
Reflection 283
Parallax 304
240% 294 fps
MRender 335
Gravity 244
Splatting 181
199% 253 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 201%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,695
Write 2,295
Mixed 1,903
511% 2,297 MB/s
4K Read 69.7
4K Write 184
4K Mixed 98.9
330% 118 MB/s
DQ Read 1,364
DQ Write 1,205
DQ Mixed 1,274
958% 1281 MB/s
Poor: 178% Great: 355%
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$50
22GB free
Firmware: UF220400
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 460
Write 391
Mixed 310
86% 387 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 47.7
4K Mixed 11.5
76% 27.6 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 95.2
DQ Mixed 18
37% 76.1 MB/s
Poor: 34% Great: 55%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 189 189 193 192 194 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 152
Mixed 74.5
SusWrite 190
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
80% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 103%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 43.4
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 36.5
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 32.5
SC Write 26.4
SC Mixed 39.8
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 60.3
66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 101%
Great: 112%

 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 19,214 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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