MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive99.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210512
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 26 '21 at 07:55
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 83
1-Core 122
2-Core 246
83% 150 Pts
4-Core 480
8-Core 794
78% 637 Pts
64-Core 1,005
62% 1,005 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Gigabyte(1458 3742) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (94th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (68 fps cap detected)
55% Above average
Lighting 68.1
Reflection 68.6
Parallax 63
56% 66.6 fps
MRender 66.9
Gravity 68.7
Splatting 63.3
54% 66.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$113
610GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 262 79 80 79 81 79 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 485
Mixed 438
SusWrite 110
86% 385 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 98.7
4K Mixed 53.3
178% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 370
279% 373 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 42.1
MC Write 39
MC Mixed 33.7
109% 38.3 GB/s
SC Read 27.5
SC Write 35.9
SC Mixed 28.8
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 75.2
53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 105%
Great: 106%

 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% 0 358 299 60 72.3" 1920 1080 GSM0001 LG TV
Typical B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 19,197 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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