MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 03 '21 at 21:49
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$84
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 76.2
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
93% 174 Pts
4-Core 471
8-Core 894
81% 683 Pts
64-Core 1,085
67% 1,085 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
33.2% Below average
Lighting 43.3
Reflection 42.5
Parallax 39.6
35% 41.8 fps
MRender 38.2
Gravity 42.9
Splatting 28.3
29% 36.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST500DM005 HD502HJ 500GB
428GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 112 128 125 110 103 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
72.1% Very good
Read 135
Write 131
Mixed 72.6
SusWrite 116
83% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
212% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 77%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
914GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 211 209 207 210 211 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 205
Write 184
Mixed 92.8
SusWrite 210
126% 173 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 119%
Great: 112%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
836GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 169 169 168 169 167 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 124
Mixed 108
SusWrite 168
106% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.3
246% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.5% Good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 22.2
64% 22.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 25.4
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 87.8
46% 87.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 112%

 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 19,143 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
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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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