MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 120%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 107%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 93.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics127% 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 Drive118% 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 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)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191106
Uptime5.2 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '21 at 19:58
Run Duration259 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Memory 84.9
1-Core 141
2-Core 282
92% 169 Pts
4-Core 552
8-Core 784
84% 668 Pts
64-Core 1,029
64% 1,029 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Nvidia(10DE 147A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 176
Reflection 168
Parallax 158
144% 167 fps
MRender 178
Gravity 133
Splatting 115
113% 142 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 127%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 451 463 432 254 191 123 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 492
Mixed 446
SusWrite 319
99% 440 MB/s
4K Read 42.4
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 59.5
199% 71.1 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 354
271% 366 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 118%
Great: 133%
WD Blue 250GB-$90
14GB free
Firmware: X41110WD
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 460
Write 247
Mixed 271
72% 326 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 56.2
4K Mixed 28.3
114% 38.8 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 54.4
DQ Mixed 72.4
61% 90.7 MB/s
Poor: 59% Great: 100%
WD Game Drive 5TB
4.5TB free, PID 2638
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 116 115 116 117 115 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
69.2% Good
Read 130
Write 106
Mixed 77.7
SusWrite 116
142% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 8.1
4K Mixed 0.7
304% 3.37 MB/s
DQ Read 0.4
DQ Write 10.8
DQ Mixed 0.6
389% 3.93 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
MC Read 34.6
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 35.1
89% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.2
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 33.1
78% 27.4 GB/s
Latency 72
56% 72 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 109%

 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 19,167 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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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