MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 152%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 152%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics149% 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 Drive52.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210927
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 06 '22 at 07:42
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X-$175
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 80.3
1-Core 175
2-Core 352
106% 203 Pts
4-Core 690
8-Core 1,109
110% 899 Pts
64-Core 1,612
100% 1,612 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 105%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500
Device(7377 150A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.65
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
149% Outstanding
Lighting 217
Reflection 210
Parallax 198
177% 208 fps
MRender 198
Gravity 154
Splatting 139
131% 164 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 149%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 480GB (2018)-$69
280GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UG450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 55 32 68 4.2 79 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Read 460
Write 410
Mixed 238
SusWrite 73.7
66% 296 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 44.4
4K Mixed 19.6
84% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 59.6
DQ Mixed 42.5
44% 72.4 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 60%
LSI NWD-BLP4-800 800GB
297GB free
Firmware: 0002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 376 378 377 378 377 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
80.4% Excellent
Read 369
Write 380
Mixed 348
SusWrite 377
83% 369 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 23.5
4K Mixed 26.6
93% 27 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 250
DQ Mixed 296
226% 308 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 80%
Seagate ST6000VX0011-1T317Z 6TB
4.5TB free
Firmware: CV12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 183 179 176 177 181 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 167
Mixed 83.2
SusWrite 180
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 5.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
380% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.5% Good
MC Read 30
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 25.7
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 26.2
65% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 79.9
50% 79.9 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $543
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