MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 84.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.8% 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 Drive132% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '22 at 10:13
Run Duration211 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 26%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Memory 83.8
1-Core 130
2-Core 259
87% 158 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 808
77% 635 Pts
64-Core 1,002
62% 1,002 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2151 MHz, MLim: 2252 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing below potential (99th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (44 fps cap detected)
33.8% Below average
Lighting 43.2
Reflection 44.2
Parallax 42.1
35% 43.2 fps
MRender 43.2
Gravity 44.4
Splatting 29.9
31% 39.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM13.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 367 297 292 281 282 279 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 1,170
Write 1134
Mixed 405
SusWrite 300
167% 752 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 39.6
162% 63.2 MB/s
DQ Read 446
DQ Write 357
DQ Mixed 670
428% 491 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 132%
Great: 223%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
343GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 168 144 150 165 175 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Read 116
Write 154
Mixed 74.8
SusWrite 158
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.3
124% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3066 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 42.1
MC Write 38.2
MC Mixed 36.1
111% 38.8 GB/s
SC Read 27.9
SC Write 34.4
SC Mixed 29.9
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 106%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 5,936 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 91%
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Workstation
Workstation 82%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II (MS-7C02)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $501
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