MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 94.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics68.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive42.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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)
Memory19.3 GB free of 24 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 27 '21 at 10:03
Run Duration268 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 1660 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Memory 80.9
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
94% 176 Pts
4-Core 582
8-Core 941
93% 761 Pts
64-Core 1,120
69% 1,120 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143
Nvidia(10DE 2184) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
68.7% Good
Lighting 91
Reflection 88.6
Parallax 77.2
74% 85.6 fps
MRender 65.4
Gravity 77.3
Splatting 70
58% 70.9 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU630 480GB
244GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1120A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 390 176 13 37 148 12 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
42.7% Average
Read 515
Write 393
Mixed 21.4
SusWrite 129
58% 265 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 14.2
4K Mixed 0.4
44% 12.8 MB/s
DQ Read 96.3
DQ Write 16.8
DQ Mixed 0.4
15% 37.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 99%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
28GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 432 426 337 456 459 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 461
Mixed 409
SusWrite 423
102% 452 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 50.9
4K Mixed 42.9
140% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 82.8
DQ Mixed 149
131% 204 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 100%
Great: 125%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
572GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 0.5
0% 0.5 MB/s
4K Read 0
0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 31% Great: 67%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC98
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 107 104 83 110 110 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
63.1% Good
Read 117
Write 103
Mixed 30.6
SusWrite 103
64% 88.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.4
81% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 75%
Seagate Expansion 2TB
80GB free
Firmware: 0710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 74 72 59 68 70 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
35.7% Below average
Read 54.2
Write 78.9
Mixed 76.5
SusWrite 69.8
52% 69.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
113% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 CM4X4GD3000C16K2 CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 CM4X4GD3000C16K2 24GB
3000, 3000, 3000, 3000 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
85.3% Excellent
MC Read 34.9
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 33.4
87% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 26.3
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 34
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 78.9
51% 78.9 ns
Poor: 83%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 88%

 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 10 8 165 27" 1280 720 HKM0000 FHD27S
Typical B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 19,162 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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