MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 94.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics44.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive73.2% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '22 at 10:22
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User LVA-User
Background CPU 51%
Watch Gameplay: 1650 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT-$359
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.25 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Memory 83.1
1-Core 143
2-Core 286
92% 171 Pts
4-Core 567
8-Core 879
89% 723 Pts
64-Core 1174
73% 1174 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 95%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Gigabyte(1458 4027) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
44.7% Average
Lighting 55.7
Reflection 58.1
Parallax 52.8
45% 55.5 fps
MRender 64.3
Gravity 51.6
Splatting 46.7
44% 54.2 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 46%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 530 Series 120GB-$79
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 118 117 125 127 124 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
73.2% Very good
Read 403
Write 138
Mixed 188
SusWrite 121
47% 213 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 79.5
4K Mixed 37.1
138% 49.4 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 112
98% 147 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4133 C19 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3466 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
91.6% Outstanding
MC Read 35.8
MC Write 26
MC Mixed 35.5
93% 32.4 GB/s
SC Read 27.4
SC Write 26
SC Mixed 37.7
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 74.9
53% 74.9 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 135%

 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 19,213 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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