MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 107%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 99%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 94.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics112% 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 Drive212% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory25.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201208
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 16 '21 at 21:53
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Memory 75.9
1-Core 158
2-Core 312
97% 182 Pts
4-Core 610
8-Core 914
95% 762 Pts
64-Core 1,150
71% 1,150 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6700-XT-$480
Asus(1043 05C7) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 12GB, Driver: 21.10.2
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
112% Outstanding
Lighting 130
Reflection 122
Parallax 264
106% 172 fps
MRender 205
Gravity 130
Splatting 154
132% 163 fps
Poor: 113%
This bench: 112%
Great: 129%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDPEKNW010T9 1TB
240GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 001C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 37 24 410 160 160 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
212% Outstanding
Read 1,706
Write 1,664
Mixed 1,185
SusWrite 212
266% 1,192 MB/s
4K Read 63.7
4K Write 167
4K Mixed 85.9
295% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 834
DQ Write 951
DQ Mixed 609
537% 798 MB/s
Poor: 139%
This bench: 212%
Great: 295%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.3% Good
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 27
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 24.9
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 26
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 88.4
45% 88.4 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 19,140 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: $542
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