MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 85.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.3% 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 Drive97.6% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime19.2 Days
Run DateJan 03 '23 at 20:45
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Memory 82.9
1-Core 134
2-Core 258
87% 159 Pts
4-Core 471
8-Core 805
77% 638 Pts
64-Core 1,006
62% 1,006 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Gigabyte(1458 371A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 527.56
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.3% Above average
Lighting 62.9
Reflection 67.4
Parallax 62.2
51% 64.2 fps
MRender 60.5
Gravity 66
Splatting 61.6
51% 62.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0B-00YS70 1TB
230GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 342 257 240 222 196 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Read 460
Write 458
Mixed 380
SusWrite 275
88% 394 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 88.2
4K Mixed 45.4
160% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 246
197% 276 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 115%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 190 212 210 211 209 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 171
Mixed 79.7
SusWrite 206
113% 155 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.5
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
83.6% Excellent
MC Read 33.2
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 33.3
86% 29.9 GB/s
SC Read 23.3
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 30.4
73% 25.5 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 107%

 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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