MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive64.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20190917
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateNov 27 '21 at 13:12
Run Duration180 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 83.2
1-Core 118
2-Core 228
80% 143 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 771
72% 602 Pts
64-Core 1,168
72% 1,168 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.2% Below average
Lighting 38.3
Reflection 41.7
Parallax 39.6
31% 39.9 fps
MRender 38.6
Gravity 39.9
Splatting 28.2
28% 35.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Z400s 128GB-$109
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z2320000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 169 175 175 172 175 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
64.9% Good
Read 479
Write 169
Mixed 174
SusWrite 173
55% 249 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 77.1
4K Mixed 13.7
96% 38.6 MB/s
DQ Read 159
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 76.2
83% 138 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 71%
WDC WDS100T2B0B-00YS70 1TB
703GB free
Firmware: 411040WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 451 456 467 465 456 465 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 464
Mixed 319
SusWrite 460
98% 435 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 82.2
4K Mixed 38
130% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 310
DQ Write 288
DQ Mixed 216
185% 272 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 102%
Great: 115%
WD Elements 25A1 2TB
1TB free, PID 25a1
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 64 63 64 64 62 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
37.4% Below average
Read 77
Write 90.1
Mixed 60.4
SusWrite 63.2
99% 72.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 4
4K Mixed 0.7
163% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL16-20-20 D4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (94th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
99.2% Outstanding
MC Read 39.6
MC Write 36
MC Mixed 31.7
102% 35.8 GB/s
SC Read 26.6
SC Write 36.3
SC Mixed 29.2
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 74.8
54% 74.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 102%

 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 19,163 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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