MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 108%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 98%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics97.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive210% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210512
Uptime4 Days
Run DateJan 19 '22 at 09:33
Run Duration227 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 5700-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$119
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 92.2
1-Core 169
2-Core 326
106% 196 Pts
4-Core 651
8-Core 957
100% 804 Pts
64-Core 1,162
72% 1,162 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 107%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.30.23.01
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
97.8% Outstanding
Lighting 123
Reflection 144
Parallax 189
100% 152 fps
MRender 118
Gravity 130
Splatting 98.4
93% 116 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
230GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 452 643 306 90 96 100 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
210% Outstanding
Read 1,526
Write 1,507
Mixed 1,120
SusWrite 281
248% 1,108 MB/s
4K Read 63.7
4K Write 192
4K Mixed 86.5
309% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 687
DQ Write 937
DQ Mixed 274
357% 633 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 210%
Great: 295%
Hitachi HTS725050A7E630 500GB-$125
339GB free
Firmware: GH2OA3C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 127 127 126 127 128 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 116
Write 125
Mixed 26
SusWrite 127
71% 98.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 72%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2011)-$75
257GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 104 104 106 106 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 98.4
Write 103
Mixed 57.1
SusWrite 105
67% 90.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 63%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 4TB
2.5TB free, PID 0900
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 128 122 118 118 117 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 142
Write 136
Mixed 20
SusWrite 122
135% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.4
36% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G4D32AESEK.M8FE1 BLS8G4D32AESEK.M8FE BLS8G4D32AESEK.M8FE1 BLS8G4D32AESEK.M8FE 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 45.1
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 39.6
104% 36.3 GB/s
SC Read 32.6
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 40.8
93% 32.6 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 102%
Great: 101%

 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 19,216 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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