MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 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 82.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.6% 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 Drive229% 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)
Memory25.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201208
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateMay 26 '21 at 18:23
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 below expectations (33rd percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Memory 83
1-Core 157
2-Core 313
99% 184 Pts
4-Core 437
8-Core 861
77% 649 Pts
64-Core 1,092
68% 1,092 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 95%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan X-$615
CLim: 1552 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 466.47
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.6% Below average
Lighting 16.6
Reflection 133
Parallax 85.3
14% 78.3 fps
MRender 98.1
Gravity 103
Splatting 89
78% 96.8 fps
Poor: 68%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 83%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
335GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 853 882 823 832 838 881 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
229% Outstanding
Read 2,596
Write 2,069
Mixed 1,674
SusWrite 851
401% 1,798 MB/s
4K Read 57.5
4K Write 63.3
4K Mixed 51.1
186% 57.3 MB/s
DQ Read 612
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 207
193% 313 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 229%
Great: 355%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
492GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 920 510 511 510 512 510 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 @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
MC Read 39.6
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 38.2
97% 33.9 GB/s
SC Read 25.5
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 38.5
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 75.1
53% 75.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 94.2%
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 19,167 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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