MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 82.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17% 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 Drive70% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJun 09 '22 at 07:52
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600AF-$97
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Memory 84
1-Core 113
2-Core 210
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 439
8-Core 667
69% 553 Pts
64-Core 878
54% 878 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1450 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
17% Very poor
Lighting 23.7
Reflection 20.6
Parallax 24.3
19% 22.9 fps
MRender 26.8
Gravity 25
Splatting 0.2
12% 17.3 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 240GB
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 41 130 109 58 48 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
70% Very good
Read 355
Write 109
Mixed 300
SusWrite 95.8
48% 215 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 72.5
4K Mixed 33.7
132% 46.6 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 9.2
63% 147 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 70%
Great: 95%
WD Elements SE 2622 5TB
4.5TB free, PID 2622
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 115 111 112 113 113 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
67.1% Good
Read 122
Write 108
Mixed 79.1
SusWrite 112
141% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 8
4K Mixed 0.8
304% 3.4 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 43.9
MC Write 41.5
MC Mixed 34.9
115% 40.1 GB/s
SC Read 24.5
SC Write 35.9
SC Mixed 27.4
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 108%
Great: 110%

 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 19,143 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: $544
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