MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 104%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 99%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 78.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics134% 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.
Boot Drive73.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory25.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 28 '21 at 11:08
Run Duration263 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Memory 68.9
1-Core 149
2-Core 293
90% 170 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 755
75% 612 Pts
64-Core 982
61% 982 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
134% Outstanding
Lighting 181
Reflection 182
Parallax 183
148% 182 fps
MRender 206
Gravity 162
Splatting 133
133% 167 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 134%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 605ABBF2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 104 113 97 121 131 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Read 285
Write 237
Mixed 226
SusWrite 123
49% 218 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 41.5
142% 56.5 MB/s
DQ Read 212
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 206
161% 221 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 85%
Samsung Portable SSD T5 1TB
662GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 39 39 39 39 39 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
20.4% Poor
Read 42.2
Write 38.4
Mixed 40
SusWrite 38.5
9% 39.8 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 15.6
4K Mixed 14.4
48% 14.7 MB/s
DQ Read 34.3
DQ Write 28.5
DQ Mixed 31.1
23% 31.3 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 20.4%
Great: 99%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA331 2TB
665GB free
Firmware: JKAOA3NH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 98 98 98 99 101 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 92.4
Write 93
Mixed 54.2
SusWrite 98.5
62% 84.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 68%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
380GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 90 95 93 95 94 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Read 89.4
Write 85.1
Mixed 80.8
SusWrite 92.5
64% 86.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
124% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 59%
Generic- SD/MMC 128GB
85GB free, PID 6362
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 36 36 36 36 36 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
23.1% Poor
Read 37.1
Write 35.4
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 35.8
48% 35.6 MB/s
4K Read 5.6
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 3.8
245% 4.07 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 23.1%
Great: 24%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 16GB-$6
13GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.9 2.1 3.2 12 12 11 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
28.9% Poor
Read 118
Write 14
Mixed 17
SusWrite 7.2
35% 39 MB/s
4K Read 5.8
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 3.6
243% 4.1 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
67.1% Good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 26.8
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 25.3
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 54: 6R 6G 6B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
54% 33% 55 229 53 60 31.5" 2194 1234 SAM0F94 U32R59x
History: Score 42: 5R 4G 5B | Score 54: 6R 6G 6B
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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