MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36.9% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210512
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 02 '21 at 22:16
Run Duration260 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G-$98
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.15 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Memory 85.4
1-Core 101
2-Core 234
78% 140 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 653
67% 542 Pts
64-Core 640
40% 640 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.76
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36.9% Below average
Lighting 0.2
Reflection 142
Parallax 151
0% 97.6 fps
MRender 151
Gravity 134
Splatting 118
108% 134 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 640GB (2010)-$60
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 20 23 22 16 33 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
9.65% Terrible
Read 12.2
Write 18.5
Mixed 21.7
SusWrite 21.3
14% 18.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
26% 0.27 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 9.65%
Great: 48%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
309GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 144 142 137 137 138 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Read 130
Write 178
Mixed 67.8
SusWrite 140
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
101% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
97% Outstanding
MC Read 35.3
MC Write 35
MC Mixed 33.6
99% 34.6 GB/s
SC Read 24
SC Write 40.8
SC Mixed 28.2
89% 31 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 97%
Great: 109%

 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 19,167 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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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