MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 308%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 299%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics313% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive369% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210927
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 13 '23 at 02:43
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-$416
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 88.2
1-Core 176
2-Core 329
107% 198 Pts
4-Core 625
8-Core 1,010
100% 818 Pts
64-Core 1,448
90% 1,448 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 102%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 531.18
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
313% Outstanding
Lighting 453
Reflection 554
Parallax 782
369% 596 fps
MRender 516
Gravity 554
Splatting 300
358% 456 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 313%
Great: 407%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
642GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1837 2162 2229 2394 2381 1863 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
369% Outstanding
Read 2,237
Write 2,338
Mixed 2,198
SusWrite 2,144
503% 2,229 MB/s
4K Read 66.9
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 93.8
303% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 1,329
DQ Write 1,081
DQ Mixed 1,189
894% 1,199 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 369%
Great: 435%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M4D3600C18 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
MC Read 41.6
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 37.9
101% 35.5 GB/s
SC Read 30.9
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 35.9
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 130%

 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%
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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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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