MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 96%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics83.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive86.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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)
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 11 '21 at 14:33
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Memory 82
1-Core 157
2-Core 313
98% 184 Pts
4-Core 590
8-Core 916
93% 754 Pts
64-Core 1,170
72% 1,170 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 96%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2239 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.63
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
83.4% Excellent
Lighting 101
Reflection 113
Parallax 106
83% 107 fps
MRender 106
Gravity 105
Splatting 102
85% 104 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS2130 1TB SSD
304GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS213530
SusWrite @10s intervals: 391 129 241 125 205 137 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 1,420
Write 1,863
Mixed 1,040
SusWrite 204
254% 1,132 MB/s
4K Read 7.4
4K Write 80.9
4K Mixed 0.4
54% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 22.4
DQ Write 71.4
DQ Mixed 742
367% 279 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 298%
Transcend TS128GSSD230S 128GB
36GB free
Firmware: Q0922GS
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 50 50 50 48 40 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Read 517
Write 406
Mixed 385
SusWrite 63.5
76% 343 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 47.2
170% 64.3 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 66.2
DQ Mixed 41.8
46% 78.2 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 110%
Kingston SA400S37960G 960GB
121GB free
Firmware: SBFK61F1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 129 134 360 207 459 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Read 267
Write 107
Mixed 180
SusWrite 287
47% 210 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 80.1
4K Mixed 40.6
147% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 227
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 209
173% 245 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 102%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
387GB free
Firmware: 1AJ100E5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 102 96 97 104 98 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 111
Write 113
Mixed 71
SusWrite 99.4
73% 98.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
MC Read 39.7
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 38.6
97% 34.1 GB/s
SC Read 28
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 39.1
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 118%

 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%
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: $543
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