MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 139%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 156%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 110%, 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 Drive198% 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)
Memory13.1 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 18:16
Run Duration410 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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)
110% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 166
2-Core 331
107% 198 Pts
4-Core 657
8-Core 1,278
115% 967 Pts
64-Core 2,408
149% 2,408 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 110%
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 167
Reflection 162
Parallax 160
136% 163 fps
MRender 208
Gravity 140
Splatting 123
124% 157 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 126%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
405GB free
Firmware: S3501103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 471 472 474 471 474 478 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Read 520
Write 15.5
Mixed 27.6
SusWrite 473
57% 259 MB/s
4K Read 46.7
4K Write 14.3
4K Mixed 10.5
92% 23.8 MB/s
DQ Read 151
DQ Write 24.3
DQ Mixed 95.7
68% 90.3 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 102%
Kingston SA2000M81000G 1TB
797GB free
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 696 690 686 687 730 790 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
234% Outstanding
Read 1,407
Write 1,173
Mixed 1,080
SusWrite 713
245% 1,093 MB/s
4K Read 66.6
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 90.8
304% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,064
DQ Write 700
DQ Mixed 434
444% 733 MB/s
Poor: 140%
This bench: 234%
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: 786 173 105 108 102 105 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
198% Outstanding
Read 1,471
Write 1,575
Mixed 1,098
SusWrite 230
245% 1,093 MB/s
4K Read 60.9
4K Write 176
4K Mixed 83.5
293% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 633
DQ Write 896
DQ Mixed 273
344% 601 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 198%
Great: 255%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
446GB free
Firmware: SBFKJ4.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 474 473 473 474 477 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 105
Mixed 355
SusWrite 473
63% 275 MB/s
4K Read 34.8
4K Write 92.1
4K Mixed 44.1
158% 57 MB/s
DQ Read 255
DQ Write 353
DQ Mixed 219
189% 276 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 102%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
284GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 487 487 487 487 400 288 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Read 522
Write 499
Mixed 473
SusWrite 439
109% 483 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 61.4
207% 74 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 370
279% 373 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 129%
Great: 129%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
461GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 487 487 487 486 488 491 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 496
Mixed 421
SusWrite 488
108% 479 MB/s
4K Read 47
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 64.3
216% 76.2 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 368
278% 371 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 134%
Great: 134%
Toshiba HDWD240 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: KQ000A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 110 110 110 112 109 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
13% Very poor
Read 106
Write 106
Mixed 54.7
SusWrite 110
21% 94.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 7.5
4K Mixed 0.7
7% 3.27 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 13%
Great: 20%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
3TB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 116 123 121 123 123 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 204
Mixed 22.3
SusWrite 121
97% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
159% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 107%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
3TB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 91 90 89 92 89 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Read 166
Write 165
Mixed 28.6
SusWrite 89.3
81% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
151% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 107%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
2TB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 122 122 122 122 123 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
71.3% Very good
Read 126
Write 119
Mixed 43.7
SusWrite 122
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
138% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 107%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 8GB
7GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.8 5.1 5.1 5 5 5.1 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
6.05% Terrible
Read 20.4
Write 3
Mixed 4.7
SusWrite 5
8% 8.27 MB/s
4K Read 8.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
32% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.05%
Great: 6%
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 60.8
MC Write 46.8
MC Mixed 42.3
143% 50 GB/s
SC Read 32.6
SC Write 28.7
SC Mixed 45.3
102% 35.5 GB/s
Latency 53.3
75% 53.3 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 19,272 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: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $539
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