MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 158%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics147% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive356% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 07 '21 at 08:32
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 160
2-Core 318
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 637
8-Core 929
98% 783 Pts
64-Core 1,144
71% 1,144 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 107%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Asus(1043 87C1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (41st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
147% Outstanding
Lighting 214
Reflection 206
Parallax 194
174% 205 fps
MRender 193
Gravity 152
Splatting 135
128% 160 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 147%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP EX920 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$116
857GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN163 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1712 1693 1750 1722 1663 840 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
356% Outstanding
Read 2,651
Write 1,689
Mixed 1,340
SusWrite 1,563
404% 1,811 MB/s
4K Read 68.2
4K Write 195
4K Mixed 99.4
334% 121 MB/s
DQ Read 1,207
DQ Write 1,062
DQ Mixed 1,240
900% 1,169 MB/s
Poor: 158%
This bench: 356%
Great: 355%
PNY USB 3.0 FD 32GB
29GB free, PID 00ed
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 18 18 18 17 17 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
24.9% Poor
Read 112
Write 21
Mixed 65.7
SusWrite 16.5
60% 53.9 MB/s
4K Read 6.8
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 1.8
124% 3.23 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 24.9%
Great: 25%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 44.7
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 38.2
105% 36.6 GB/s
SC Read 32.9
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 41.4
96% 33.7 GB/s
Latency 56
71% 56 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 104%
Great: 116%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $542
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