MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 92%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 86%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics83.7% 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 Drive25.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 26 '23 at 01:43
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600-$145
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 95.3
1-Core 168
2-Core 334
108% 199 Pts
4-Core 609
8-Core 1020
99% 815 Pts
64-Core 1,184
73% 1,184 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
Gigabyte(1458 4014) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2310 MHz, MLim: 3900 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 526.86
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Lighting 105
Reflection 103
Parallax 96.1
86% 101 fps
MRender 129
Gravity 90.2
Splatting 80.9
80% 100 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 142 31 32 43 21 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
25.3% Poor
Read 141
Write 97
Mixed 82.8
SusWrite 87.6
23% 102 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 20
4K Mixed 10.6
45% 14.8 MB/s
DQ Read 13.2
DQ Write 15.5
DQ Mixed 14.1
11% 14.3 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 102%
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
135GB free
Firmware: M0CR070
SusWrite @10s intervals: 474 480 315 156 156 154 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Read 432
Write 466
Mixed 382
SusWrite 289
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 40.7
149% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 302
222% 287 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 95%
Maxtor STM3250310AS 250GB
130GB free
Firmware: 4.AAA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 92 90 90 91 91 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
49.8% Average
Read 82.9
Write 86.9
Mixed 50.1
SusWrite 90.5
57% 77.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
134% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 53%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58
200GB free
Firmware: AX003J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 73 72 73 72 73 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
37.9% Below average
Read 62.7
Write 75
Mixed 29
SusWrite 69.3
43% 59 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
119% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESBK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 46.1
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 40.8
110% 38.5 GB/s
SC Read 34.4
SC Write 28.5
SC Mixed 42.4
100% 35.1 GB/s
Latency 56.1
71% 56.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 109%
Great: 113%

 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 19,142 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: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $544
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