MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 86%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 90.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics97.8% 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 Drive290% 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)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210512
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 10 '21 at 14:07
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Memory 82.3
1-Core 147
2-Core 291
94% 174 Pts
4-Core 529
8-Core 840
84% 685 Pts
64-Core 1,057
65% 1,057 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
97.8% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 144
Parallax 192
101% 153 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 134
Splatting 91.7
91% 114 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB
777GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 613000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1176 1181 1170 1195 1203 1176 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
290% Outstanding
Read 1396
Write 1,200
Mixed 1,229
SusWrite 1,184
282% 1,252 MB/s
4K Read 74.6
4K Write 181
4K Mixed 95
331% 117 MB/s
DQ Read 1,496
DQ Write 1,210
DQ Mixed 1,417
1,044% 1,374 MB/s
Poor: 264%
This bench: 290%
Great: 573%
SanDisk Cruzer Fit 32GB
27GB free, PID 5571
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.2 8.4 8.8 8.5 8.4 8.8 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
8.99% Terrible
Read 22.7
Write 10.9
Mixed 12.5
SusWrite 7.8
16% 13.5 MB/s
4K Read 3.9
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 2.5
134% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 8.99%
Great: 14%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
MC Read 35.5
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 34.9
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 25.8
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 35.9
80% 27.9 GB/s
Latency 76.4
52% 76.4 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 107%

 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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