MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics44.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive226% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220725
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateOct 11 '22 at 15:30
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5500-$80
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 92
1-Core 155
2-Core 306
100% 184 Pts
4-Core 580
8-Core 880
90% 730 Pts
64-Core 1,083
67% 1,083 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 100%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 2100 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.10.1
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.6% Average
Lighting 54.4
Reflection 60.6
Parallax 76.4
44% 63.8 fps
MRender 64.7
Gravity 60.7
Splatting 44.2
45% 56.5 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB
356GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1602 530 1743 1771 682 540 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
226% Outstanding
Read 1,658
Write 1,770
Mixed 1,292
SusWrite 1,145
330% 1,466 MB/s
4K Read 59.3
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 79.4
268% 94.5 MB/s
DQ Read 66.3
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 96.4
88% 129 MB/s
Poor: 118%
This bench: 226%
Great: 277%
Transcend TS120GMTS420 120GB
81GB free
Firmware: P1025F8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 409 407 411 411 412 409 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 399
Mixed 404
SusWrite 410
97% 431 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 49.3
177% 67.5 MB/s
DQ Read 34.9
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 52.6
50% 75.8 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 104%
Great: 97%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
114GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 155 155 155 153 155 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Read 148
Write 145
Mixed 86.9
SusWrite 155
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
219% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D30AESBK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
130% Outstanding
MC Read 50.3
MC Write 49.1
MC Mixed 42.9
136% 47.4 GB/s
SC Read 29.6
SC Write 50.5
SC Mixed 35.4
110% 38.5 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 130%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming
Gaming 87%
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Desktop
Desktop 91%
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Workstation
Workstation 82%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II (MS-7C02)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $496
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