MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 140%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 156%
UFO
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics126% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive196% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 11 '22 at 09:45
Run Duration399 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU1%
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 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 9 5900X-$245
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 166
2-Core 330
107% 197 Pts
4-Core 656
8-Core 1,228
112% 942 Pts
64-Core 2,418
150% 2,418 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 109%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Nvidia(10DE 139F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2265 MHz, MLim: 3830 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
126% Outstanding
Lighting 168
Reflection 161
Parallax 161
137% 163 fps
MRender 210
Gravity 140
Splatting 124
125% 158 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 126%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
405GB free
Firmware: S3501103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 368 362 364 357 358 357 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Read 485
Write 464
Mixed 420
SusWrite 361
97% 432 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 32.1
149% 57.8 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 89.8
101% 168 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 102%
Kingston SA2000M81000G 1TB
797GB free
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 380 384 395 346 350 356 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
212% Outstanding
Read 1,405
Write 1,170
Mixed 1,096
SusWrite 368
226% 1,010 MB/s
4K Read 66.8
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 89.9
304% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,062
DQ Write 701
DQ Mixed 433
444% 732 MB/s
Poor: 140%
This bench: 212%
Great: 311%
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
423GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 916 102 104 108 102 106 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
196% Outstanding
Read 1454
Write 1,617
Mixed 1,104
SusWrite 240
247% 1,104 MB/s
4K Read 61.2
4K Write 178
4K Mixed 81.5
292% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 636
DQ Write 858
DQ Mixed 262
334% 586 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 196%
Great: 255%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
446GB free
Firmware: SBFKJ4.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 372 377 379 371 373 373 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 440
Write 384
Mixed 406
SusWrite 374
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 92.5
4K Mixed 44.5
158% 57.2 MB/s
DQ Read 254
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 218
189% 275 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 103%
Great: 102%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
284GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 499 499 499 499 397 289 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Read 522
Write 498
Mixed 478
SusWrite 447
110% 487 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 61.5
208% 74.3 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 371
279% 373 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 130%
Great: 129%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
461GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 499 500 499 499 500 500 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
135% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 498
Mixed 424
SusWrite 500
109% 483 MB/s
4K Read 47
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 64.5
216% 76.2 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 370
278% 372 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 135%
Great: 134%
Toshiba HDWD240 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: KQ000A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 153 155 154 153 154 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
18.5% Very poor
Read 175
Write 176
Mixed 74.9
SusWrite 150
32% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 8.4
4K Mixed 0.7
8% 3.53 MB/s
DQ Read 1.5
DQ Write 8.1
DQ Mixed 1.9
2% 3.83 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 18.5%
Great: 20%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
3TB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 112 110 111 111 111 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
68.3% Good
Read 127
Write 126
Mixed 90.4
SusWrite 111
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
156% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 107%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
3TB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 85 89 91 91 91 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
67.1% Good
Read 144
Write 175
Mixed 34.3
SusWrite 89.3
80% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
156% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 107%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
2TB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 183 179 187 186 186 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Read 126
Write 118
Mixed 21.8
SusWrite 184
81% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
149% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
135% Outstanding
MC Read 60.5
MC Write 46.2
MC Mixed 42.8
142% 49.8 GB/s
SC Read 32.6
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 44.2
101% 35.3 GB/s
Latency 52.7
76% 52.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 135%
Great: 119%

 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 19,273 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: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $539
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