MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (19th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 81 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive252% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201208
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '21 at 22:08
Run Duration194 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT-$359
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Memory 68.9
1-Core 160
2-Core 297
93% 175 Pts
4-Core 446
8-Core 908
80% 677 Pts
64-Core 1,137
70% 1,137 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 95%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan X-$615
CLim: 1569 MHz, MLim: 1765 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 466.27
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30% Below average
Lighting 5.6
Reflection 120
Parallax 107
5% 77.8 fps
MRender 98.5
Gravity 103
Splatting 91.2
79% 97.7 fps
Poor: 68%
This bench: 30%
Great: 83%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
354GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1022 878 892 868 899 901 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
252% Outstanding
Read 2,645
Write 2,160
Mixed 1,721
SusWrite 910
415% 1,859 MB/s
4K Read 60.8
4K Write 69.6
4K Mixed 64.3
211% 64.9 MB/s
DQ Read 970
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 238
252% 444 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 252%
Great: 355%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$129
485GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 918 512 512 510 511 511 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 81% Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
70.3% Very good
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 27.5
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 27.6
66% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 118%

 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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