MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 161%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 153%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics150% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20231014
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 29 '24 at 19:55
Run Duration237 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X-$149
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 88.3
1-Core 172
2-Core 343
107% 201 Pts
4-Core 686
8-Core 1,072
108% 879 Pts
64-Core 1,413
87% 1,413 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500
Asus(1043 87C1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 551.23
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
150% Outstanding
Lighting 222
Reflection 206
Parallax 198
181% 209 fps
MRender 196
Gravity 149
Splatting 133
127% 159 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 150%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$35
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,025
Write 2,086
Mixed 1,701
433% 1,938 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 57.4
192% 67.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,205
DQ Write 828
DQ Mixed 1027
764% 1,020 MB/s
Poor: 168% Great: 297%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
35GB free
Firmware: S3H01103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 363 179 74 18 70 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Read 497
Write 238
Mixed 415
SusWrite 192
75% 335 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 79.4
4K Mixed 29.7
126% 46.6 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 109
143% 256 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 102%
T-force 1TB 1TB
366GB free
Firmware: W0714A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 458 442 40 25 78 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Read 505
Write 452
Mixed 417
SusWrite 250
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 85
4K Mixed 29.8
133% 49.2 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 45.6
96% 191 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 172 168 174 170 170 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Read 112
Write 119
Mixed 74.7
SusWrite 168
87% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 0.6
226% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 205 208 206 209 211 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 156
Write 187
Mixed 78.3
SusWrite 206
115% 157 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
189% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
MC Read 41.4
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 37.9
98% 34.5 GB/s
SC Read 30.9
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 39.7
90% 31.6 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 70 58 144 27" 1920 1017 MSI3CA9 MSI G27C5
Typical B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 19,272 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $539
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