MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 121%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics111% 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 Drive264% 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)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210927
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 08 '23 at 00:45
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$119
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 84.2
1-Core 176
2-Core 348
108% 203 Pts
4-Core 693
8-Core 995
106% 844 Pts
64-Core 1,226
76% 1,226 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 107%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2652 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 528.02
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Lighting 143
Reflection 232
Parallax 142
116% 173 fps
MRender 120
Gravity 146
Splatting 127
107% 131 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 111%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 985 974 980 983 976 806 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
264% Outstanding
Read 1937
Write 2,061
Mixed 1,646
SusWrite 951
370% 1,649 MB/s
4K Read 48.5
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 72.9
257% 97.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,229
DQ Write 974
DQ Mixed 786
674% 996 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 264%
Great: 297%
Patriot Burst 240GB
130GB free
Firmware: SBFM11.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 193 143 142 155 141 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Read 446
Write 264
Mixed 307
SusWrite 182
67% 300 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 93.3
4K Mixed 38.8
154% 56.1 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 208
177% 256 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
MC Read 40.7
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 38.3
101% 35.3 GB/s
SC Read 29.4
SC Write 26.7
SC Mixed 39.1
91% 31.7 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $542
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