MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 98.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.5% 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 Drive117% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220515
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateJul 01 '22 at 21:25
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Memory 91.4
1-Core 143
2-Core 285
95% 173 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 902
90% 733 Pts
64-Core 1,117
69% 1,117 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 1010 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
35.5% Below average
Lighting 45.1
Reflection 47
Parallax 57.3
37% 49.8 fps
MRender 46.7
Gravity 44
Splatting 33.2
33% 41.3 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Pro 6000p NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$65
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 123P Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 564 314 72 104 126 108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 765
Write 564
Mixed 564
SusWrite 215
118% 527 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 49.7
179% 68.9 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 534
DQ Mixed 324
269% 378 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 117%
Great: 125%
Liteonit LCT-256M3S 2.5 7mm 256GB
144GB free
Firmware: VRDC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 295 362 362 351 319 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 482
Write 357
Mixed 301
SusWrite 341
83% 370 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 70.1
4K Mixed 35
128% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 189
170% 257 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 94%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 62 68 56 41 42 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
73.1% Very good
Read 199
Write 18.4
Mixed 68
SusWrite 55.7
63% 85.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
MC Read 38
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 38.5
99% 34.5 GB/s
SC Read 28.6
SC Write 27.1
SC Mixed 40
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 65.1
61% 65.1 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 110%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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