MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 179%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 165%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 92.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics197% 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.
Boot Drive318% 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)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 24 '21 at 22:22
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Memory 83.7
1-Core 139
2-Core 278
91% 167 Pts
4-Core 540
8-Core 835
85% 687 Pts
64-Core 1,084
67% 1,084 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000
MSI(1462 3952) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.2.3
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
197% Outstanding
Lighting 261
Reflection 253
Parallax 531
213% 348 fps
MRender 381
Gravity 199
Splatting 288
235% 289 fps
Poor: 177%
This bench: 197%
Great: 209%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80
604GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42AZS6AC Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1190 1025 1017 1030 1031 1028 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
318% Outstanding
Read 2,568
Write 2,274
Mixed 247
SusWrite 1,053
340% 1,536 MB/s
4K Read 63.8
4K Write 190
4K Mixed 91.1
314% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 1,305
DQ Write 1,094
DQ Mixed 585
606% 995 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 318%
Great: 372%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 185 181 191 192 191 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 175
Mixed 81.2
SusWrite 185
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
118% 1 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 37
97% 33.9 GB/s
SC Read 27.7
SC Write 26.8
SC Mixed 37.6
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 121%

 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 19,135 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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