MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier
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 93%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics93.1% 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 Drive44.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210203
Uptime5.8 Days
Run DateSep 13 '21 at 11:03
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 13%

 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 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Memory 83
1-Core 144
2-Core 290
93% 173 Pts
4-Core 553
8-Core 835
86% 694 Pts
64-Core 1,058
66% 1,058 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 93%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$274
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
93.1% Outstanding
Lighting 122
Reflection 101
Parallax 113
99% 112 fps
MRender 128
Gravity 94.4
Splatting 82.7
81% 102 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
247GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKK1B3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 17 329 427 431 447 MB/s
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
44.6% Average
Read 250
Write 18.9
Mixed 27.5
SusWrite 278
32% 144 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 14.3
4K Mixed 7.7
59% 16.4 MB/s
DQ Read 26.4
DQ Write 12.6
DQ Mixed 13.8
12% 17.6 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 102%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 8GB
7GB free, PID 6544
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.4 10 10 10 9.4 10 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
7.18% Terrible
Read 21.9
Write 7
Mixed 4.2
SusWrite 9.8
12% 10.7 MB/s
4K Read 7.9
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
29% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.18%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
MC Read 33.9
MC Write 23.8
MC Mixed 33.2
87% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 31.6
76% 26.6 GB/s
Latency 75.2
53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 23: 2R 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
23% 24% 37 8 6 144 23.5" 1280 720 AOC2401 24G1WG4
Typical B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 19,160 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: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $543
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