MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive109% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 14 '22 at 03:53
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700-$185
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 108
2-Core 208
76% 133 Pts
4-Core 408
8-Core 712
68% 560 Pts
64-Core 1,101
68% 1,101 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 83%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 355 330 283 254 238 233 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 480
Mixed 435
SusWrite 282
96% 427 MB/s
4K Read 43
4K Write 78.4
4K Mixed 53.6
175% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 262
227% 337 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 109%
Great: 128%
Sandisk Ultra 3D NVMe 1TB
362GB free
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1465 836 836 838 841 836 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
217% Outstanding
Read 1,589
Write 1,734
Mixed 1378
SusWrite 942
317% 1,411 MB/s
4K Read 47.7
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 63.2
209% 72.2 MB/s
DQ Read 899
DQ Write 469
DQ Mixed 735
532% 701 MB/s
Poor: 161%
This bench: 217%
Great: 280%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
820GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 162 165 165 165 165 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 161
Mixed 106
SusWrite 164
111% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
231% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 43.9
MC Write 40.2
MC Mixed 33.5
112% 39.2 GB/s
SC Read 25.3
SC Write 30.8
SC Mixed 27.8
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 106%
Great: 109%

 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 19,166 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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HDDRAMUSB
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