MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 115%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 96%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics128% 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 Drive243% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '21 at 09:59
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Memory 82.2
1-Core 148
2-Core 297
95% 176 Pts
4-Core 590
8-Core 888
92% 739 Pts
64-Core 1,098
68% 1,098 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 96%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Nvidia(10DE 147A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.79
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
128% Outstanding
Lighting 177
Reflection 171
Parallax 160
144% 169 fps
MRender 187
Gravity 135
Splatting 117
116% 146 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 128%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
794GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1834 1019 1014 1026 1023 1027 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
243% Outstanding
Read 2,029
Write 2151
Mixed 1,462
SusWrite 1157
382% 1,700 MB/s
4K Read 46.9
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 72.3
223% 77.3 MB/s
DQ Read 824
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 211
220% 383 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 243%
Great: 347%
PNY CS900 240GB-$20
223GB free
Firmware: CS900P13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 244 98 97 93 98 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 446
Mixed 373
SusWrite 183
84% 375 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 39.2
153% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 209
189% 286 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
MC Read 39.7
MC Write 24.3
MC Mixed 39
98% 34.3 GB/s
SC Read 27.6
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 39.7
87% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 76.5
52% 76.5 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 110%

 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 19,200 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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