MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results


Gaming 146% UFO	Desktop 94% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 136% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 95.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	154% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210512
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 26 '21 at 12:22
Run Duration	322 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	6%

PC Performing as expected (57^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83 1,072,639 User benchmarks, average bench 83% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	95.2% Outstanding	Memory 79.9 1-Core 145 2-Core 297 93% 174 Pts	4-Core 593 8-Core 934 94% 763 Pts	64-Core 1,116 69% 1,116 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 95.2% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$499 218,061 User benchmarks, average bench 158% Nvidia(10DE 14B2) ≥ 4GB; founders edition CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12 Performing below potential (31^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	154% Outstanding	Lighting 225 Reflection 261 Parallax 175 183% 220 fps	MRender 241 Gravity 156 Splatting 128 138% 175 fps
Poor: 139% ↑ This bench: 154% Great: 170%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 500GB 244GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 1022 766 756 781 754 743 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples

Samsung 860 500GB 2,934 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 72GB free Firmware: RVT0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 445 313 318 316 313 313 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	83.8% Excellent	Read 473 Write 468 Mixed 442 SusWrite 336 97% 430 MB/s	4K Read 26.1 4K Write 43.9 4K Mixed 35.4 108% 35.1 MB/s	DQ Read 96 DQ Write 362 DQ Mixed 157 141% 205 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 83.8% Great: 118%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56 127,507 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 309GB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 121 127 127 123 125 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	43.4% Average	Read 30 Write 98.5 Mixed 18 SusWrite 121 48% 66.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 1 173% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 43.4% Great: 70%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$68 86,372 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	93.5% Outstanding	MC Read 38.7 MC Write 24 MC Mixed 38.1 96% 33.6 GB/s	SC Read 27.8 SC Write 22.2 SC Mixed 38.5 84% 29.5 GB/s	Latency 80.7 50% 80.7 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 93.5% Great: 111%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 71: 10R 7G 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
71%	38%	45	329	264	144	27"	1920 1080	IVM6626 PLG2788H

History: Score 2: 0R 0G 2B | Score 56: 8R 4G 4B | Score 71: 10R 7G 0B

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 19,164 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 98%

Nuclear submarine

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 92%

Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	7,767x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,753x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $210Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,850x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,439x
RX 5700-XTAMD $199Bench 98%, 254,908 samples	1,291x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,114x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	650x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	530x
P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBCrucial $73Bench 212%, 171,271 samples	523x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,920x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	976x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	751x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 110% - Outstanding

Total price: $548

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16