MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 97.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics103% 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.
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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 23 '21 at 22:10
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Memory 85.9
1-Core 149
2-Core 291
95% 175 Pts
4-Core 582
8-Core 869
90% 726 Pts
64-Core 1,080
67% 1,080 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.79
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
103% Outstanding
Lighting 130
Reflection 141
Parallax 130
106% 134 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 134
Splatting 118
100% 122 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 103%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 484
Write 465
Mixed 375
98% 441 MB/s
4K Read 43.3
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 61.3
206% 74 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 372
279% 372 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 45 178 177 184 186 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Read 134
Write 163
Mixed 71.6
SusWrite 134
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 2.2
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
151% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 106%
Samsung SP2004C 200GB-$46
105GB free
Firmware: VM100-33
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 51 52 53 54 54 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
28.2% Poor
Read 45.3
Write 53.7
Mixed 38.9
SusWrite 52.6
35% 47.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1
160% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
MC Read 35.2
MC Write 24.3
MC Mixed 35.2
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 26.4
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 34.8
81% 28.3 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 120 23.5" 1280 720 BNQ7F08 BenQ XL2420TX
Typical B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 19,159 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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