MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 04 '21 at 03:25
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.85 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Memory 85
1-Core 123
2-Core 243
84% 150 Pts
4-Core 463
8-Core 752
74% 607 Pts
64-Core 1008
62% 1008 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST500LM000-SSHD-8GB 500GB
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LIM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 62 74 83 84 83 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
48.4% Average
Read 92.2
Write 93.2
Mixed 58.1
SusWrite 74.8
59% 79.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 1.9
362% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 63%
WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB
45GB free
Firmware: 05.01A05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 69 70 69 70 69 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
56.9% Above average
Read 128
Write 100
Mixed 73.2
SusWrite 68.9
68% 92.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 0.3
171% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 42.4
MC Write 38.1
MC Mixed 34.4
109% 38.3 GB/s
SC Read 26.5
SC Write 39
SC Mixed 29.9
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 71.9
56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 106%
Great: 103%

 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 19,215 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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