MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 229%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 226%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics219% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive211% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210512
Uptime1 Days
Run DateFeb 13 '22 at 09:24
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X-$202
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 174
2-Core 350
111% 206 Pts
4-Core 642
8-Core 1,082
105% 862 Pts
64-Core 1604
99% 1604 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 107%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 511.65
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
219% Outstanding
Lighting 326
Reflection 292
Parallax 330
266% 316 fps
MRender 363
Gravity 266
Splatting 193
215% 274 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 219%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
692GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 956 103 348 106 104 105 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
211% Outstanding
Read 1,488
Write 1,591
Mixed 1,095
SusWrite 287
250% 1,115 MB/s
4K Read 63.4
4K Write 212
4K Mixed 89.2
323% 122 MB/s
DQ Read 628
DQ Write 909
DQ Mixed 270
344% 602 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 211%
Great: 255%
Samsung 860 QVO 4TB-$250
2.5TB free
Firmware: RVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 493 493 494 497 494 494 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 496
Mixed 398
SusWrite 494
107% 477 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 53.7
190% 71.9 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 368
278% 372 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 126%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
MC Read 38.8
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 35.9
97% 33.9 GB/s
SC Read 32.9
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 39.8
95% 33.2 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 116%

 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%
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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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