MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 93.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics120% 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 Drive123% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime5.9 Days
Run DateMar 09 '21 at 01:00
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Memory 83.4
1-Core 141
2-Core 284
92% 169 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 832
86% 694 Pts
64-Core 1,042
64% 1,042 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Gigabyte(1458 4060) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (162 fps cap detected)
120% Outstanding
Lighting 163
Reflection 162
Parallax 161
132% 162 fps
MRender 163
Gravity 132
Splatting 114
109% 136 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 120%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
857GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR032
SusWrite @10s intervals: 437 456 464 478 478 367 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 481
Mixed 413
SusWrite 447
104% 464 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 55.9
188% 68.1 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 368
DQ Mixed 291
241% 347 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 123%
Great: 125%
WDC WDS100T2B0B 1TB
355GB free
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 467 476 487 487 486 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 478
Mixed 401
SusWrite 476
105% 467 MB/s
4K Read 40
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 51
185% 67.4 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 265
203% 276 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 119%
Great: 122%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
768GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 169 170 171 168 166 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 97.7
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 168
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
145% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown R009D408GX2-3200C16A 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
MC Read 33.7
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 34.2
88% 30.7 GB/s
SC Read 24.9
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 34.1
79% 27.6 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 111%

 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 19,140 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: $542
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HDDRAMUSB
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