MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 97.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics37% 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 Drive85.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200917
Uptime2.4 Days
Run DateJan 17 '22 at 19:41
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Memory 91
1-Core 147
2-Core 296
97% 178 Pts
4-Core 556
8-Core 893
89% 724 Pts
64-Core 1,131
70% 1,131 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380X-$120
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
37% Below average
Lighting 47.5
Reflection 46.7
Parallax 63.4
39% 52.5 fps
MRender 45.4
Gravity 49.2
Splatting 32.5
34% 42.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 37%
Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
GOODRAM 240GB
119GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 87 72 92 92 92 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 520
Write 442
Mixed 331
SusWrite 115
78% 352 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 91.4
4K Mixed 40.4
149% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 233
DQ Mixed 173
152% 228 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 102%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
553GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 198 200 200 194 188 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 82.7
Mixed 77.7
SusWrite 197
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 112%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G36C16U4B.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
MC Read 36.1
MC Write 27.3
MC Mixed 38.7
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 27.8
SC Write 27.5
SC Mixed 38.7
90% 31.3 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 118%

 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 5,956 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II (MS-7C02)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $467
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