MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 80%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.5% 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 Drive243% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory17.8 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateMay 11 '22 at 16:46
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 4.25 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
80% Very good
Memory 71.9
1-Core 125
2-Core 240
80% 146 Pts
4-Core 471
8-Core 868
80% 670 Pts
64-Core 1,093
68% 1,093 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 80%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5500-XT-$217
Sapphire(1DA2 E421) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.3.1
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.5% Above average
Lighting 67
Reflection 63.4
Parallax 94.3
55% 74.9 fps
MRender 51.3
Gravity 78.3
Splatting 41.5
45% 57 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk Ultra 3D NVMe 1TB
747GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1483 817 820 827 829 832 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
243% Outstanding
Read 1,512
Write 1,692
Mixed 1,372
SusWrite 935
310% 1,378 MB/s
4K Read 48
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 71.7
249% 93.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,226
DQ Write 956
DQ Mixed 1,100
820% 1,094 MB/s
Poor: 161%
This bench: 243%
Great: 280%
Sandisk S3 500G 500GB
201GB free
Firmware: 401120RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 437 422 431 429 436 423 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 479
Write 476
Mixed 279
SusWrite 430
94% 416 MB/s
4K Read 39.3
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 51.8
182% 66 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 258
221% 325 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 118%
Great: 116%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
758GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 144 149 149 148 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Read 157
Write 154
Mixed 30.9
SusWrite 148
89% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
135% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
63.5% Good
MC Read 24.9
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 26.1
65% 22.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 21.1
54% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 97
41% 97 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 94%

 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 19,176 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
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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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