MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 161%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 161%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics182% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive157% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 30 '21 at 15:18
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU10%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 71.4
1-Core 152
2-Core 300
92% 174 Pts
4-Core 591
8-Core 941
94% 766 Pts
64-Core 1,431
89% 1,431 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Nvidia(10DE 1539) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
182% Outstanding
Lighting 262
Reflection 232
Parallax 260
213% 251 fps
MRender 293
Gravity 227
Splatting 166
180% 229 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 182%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
665GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1206 985 1269 763 626 768 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
157% Outstanding
Read 1,165
Write 692
Mixed 898
SusWrite 936
207% 923 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 57.6
4K Mixed 42
149% 47.5 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 55.4
DQ Mixed 89.8
86% 142 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 157%
Great: 295%
SanDisk Z400s 128GB-$109
118GB free
Firmware: Z2201000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 176 178 177 177 177 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
70.1% Very good
Read 480
Write 178
Mixed 170
SusWrite 177
55% 251 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 14.2
114% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 76.4
83% 138 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 71%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
290GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 74 74 73 72 69 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Read 130
Write 117
Mixed 71.5
SusWrite 72.1
72% 97.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67% Good
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 26
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 22.8
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 98.1
41% 98.1 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 67%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 38: 5R 3G 4B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
38% 12% 100 337 275 144 27" 2560 1440 GSM5B7F 27GL850
History: Score 0: 0R 0G 0B | Score 38: 5R 3G 4B
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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