MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 98%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics98.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive197% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory23.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210512
Uptime6.2 Days
Run DateJun 23 '22 at 21:51
Run Duration291 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%
Watch Gameplay: 5700-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$153
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 91.7
1-Core 168
2-Core 337
107% 199 Pts
4-Core 664
8-Core 951
101% 808 Pts
64-Core 1,139
70% 1,139 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 108%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.30.23.04
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98.1% Outstanding
Lighting 123
Reflection 144
Parallax 188
100% 152 fps
MRender 120
Gravity 131
Splatting 98.2
94% 116 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 417 90 100 101 108 111 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
197% Outstanding
Read 1,520
Write 1,502
Mixed 1,094
SusWrite 154
238% 1,068 MB/s
4K Read 59.2
4K Write 175
4K Mixed 85.3
292% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 687
DQ Write 951
DQ Mixed 275
360% 638 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 197%
Great: 295%
Hitachi HTS725050A7E630 500GB-$125
290GB free
Firmware: GH2OA3C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 97 97 98 99 98 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
60.2% Good
Read 112
Write 109
Mixed 21.6
SusWrite 97.3
61% 85.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
124% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 72%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2011)-$75
102GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 65 67 68 68 67 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
36.1% Below average
Read 58.7
Write 62.8
Mixed 43.5
SusWrite 66.6
43% 57.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 63%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 4TB
2.5TB free, PID 0900
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 120 119 122 120 122 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
48.8% Average
Read 142
Write 142
Mixed 21.2
SusWrite 121
138% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.6
43% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G4D32AESEK.M8FE1 BLS8G4D32AESEK.M8FE BLS8G4D32AESEK.M8FE1 BLS8G4D32AESEK.M8FE 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
MC Read 42.8
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 38.9
101% 35.2 GB/s
SC Read 32.2
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 40.2
92% 32.2 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 101%

 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%
Aircraft carrier
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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