MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 89%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 96.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics98.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive103% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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 @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190917
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateApr 09 '21 at 14:56
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 5700-XT + 3600 How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Memory 84.1
1-Core 155
2-Core 308
98% 182 Pts
4-Core 589
8-Core 853
90% 721 Pts
64-Core 1,080
67% 1,080 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.3.2
Performing below potential (60th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98.4% Outstanding
Lighting 125
Reflection 166
Parallax 192
102% 161 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 134
Splatting 92.8
92% 114 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB-$94
346GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 284 305 303 267 296 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 486
Mixed 354
SusWrite 314
93% 412 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 89.5
4K Mixed 46
162% 57.3 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 251
208% 299 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 103%
Great: 107%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 191 191 191 192 192 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 158
Write 184
Mixed 64.1
SusWrite 192
108% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2.9
481% 3.2 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 101%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$41
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3600 MHz clocked @ 1800 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
MC Read 37.4
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 36.8
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 27.5
SC Write 26.7
SC Mixed 37.9
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 120%

 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 19,163 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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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