MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 135%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 91.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics147% 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 Drive170% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory7.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime6.6 Days
Run DateApr 11 '21 at 15:16
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Memory 83.8
1-Core 149
2-Core 286
94% 173 Pts
4-Core 536
8-Core 876
86% 706 Pts
64-Core 1,068
66% 1,068 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (41st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
147% Outstanding
Lighting 216
Reflection 197
Parallax 186
176% 200 fps
MRender 188
Gravity 148
Splatting 131
124% 156 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 147%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8250G 250GB
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 270 169 98 94 91 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
170% Outstanding
Read 1,147
Write 540
Mixed 517
SusWrite 159
130% 591 MB/s
4K Read 60.8
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 82.1
283% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 818
DQ Write 353
DQ Mixed 70.5
189% 414 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 170%
Great: 236%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
120GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 443 446 447 446 448 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 436
Mixed 405
SusWrite 442
99% 441 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 51.2
173% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 310
250% 353 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 117%
Great: 125%
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 as expected (53rd percentile)
87% Excellent
MC Read 35
MC Write 23.7
MC Mixed 34.5
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 33
78% 27.1 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 87%
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 19,167 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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