MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 93.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics47.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive220% 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)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateApr 19 '21 at 13:50
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Memory 83
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
95% 177 Pts
4-Core 558
8-Core 884
89% 721 Pts
64-Core 1,088
67% 1,088 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1250 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.3.1
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
47.4% Average
Lighting 60.4
Reflection 59.6
Parallax 88.7
49% 69.6 fps
MRender 59.9
Gravity 61.9
Splatting 43.6
44% 55.1 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$30
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT343.4 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1209 630 348 351 352 351 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
220% Outstanding
Read 1,449
Write 1,212
Mixed 1,233
SusWrite 540
248% 1,108 MB/s
4K Read 52
4K Write 191
4K Mixed 76.4
278% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 841
DQ Write 1,103
DQ Mixed 830
666% 925 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 220%
Great: 223%
Seagate ST31500541AS 1.5TB
1TB free
Firmware: CC34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 84 79 84 83 83 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
49.2% Average
Read 88.7
Write 82.1
Mixed 50.4
SusWrite 82.6
56% 75.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
168% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 56%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 3TB-$63
2.5TB free
Firmware: MKAOAAM0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 138 135 139 139 133 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Read 137
Write 135
Mixed 79.7
SusWrite 137
90% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
187% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
MC Read 35.8
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 35.5
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 26.2
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 36
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 75.2
53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 89.3%
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 19,141 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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