MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 191%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 191%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics190% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive189% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210203
Uptime5.6 Days
Run DateJul 22 '21 at 05:38
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X-$202
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 92.2
1-Core 164
2-Core 326
105% 194 Pts
4-Core 604
8-Core 1,069
101% 837 Pts
64-Core 1,566
97% 1,566 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
MSI(1462 3892) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
190% Outstanding
Lighting 279
Reflection 247
Parallax 283
227% 270 fps
MRender 298
Gravity 230
Splatting 172
184% 233 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 190%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G-1006 256GB
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20120006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 348 292 298 296 293 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
189% Outstanding
Read 1,201
Write 1,193
Mixed 1,010
SusWrite 315
208% 930 MB/s
4K Read 50.4
4K Write 190
4K Mixed 70.7
268% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 762
DQ Write 1,023
DQ Mixed 732
597% 839 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 189%
Great: 197%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
159GB free
Firmware: M3CR032
SusWrite @10s intervals: 475 473 473 476 420 415 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 471
Mixed 415
SusWrite 455
104% 464 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 56.8
192% 70.2 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 363
DQ Mixed 290
240% 345 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 125%
Great: 125%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB
173GB free
Firmware: UH5100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 29 150 12 112 110 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
36.2% Below average
Read 461
Write 389
Mixed 244
SusWrite 85.4
66% 295 MB/s
4K Read 12.2
4K Write 19.6
4K Mixed 1.3
30% 11 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 73.1
DQ Mixed 30.1
40% 73.5 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
MC Read 37.6
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 33.2
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 30.2
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 37.2
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 7 6 240 24.5" 1280 720 BNQ7F58 ZOWIE XL LCD
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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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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