MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 130%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics138% 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 Drive225% 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)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 20 '21 at 02:56
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 93.6
1-Core 160
2-Core 320
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 610
8-Core 918
95% 764 Pts
64-Core 1,153
71% 1,153 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 104%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
EVGA(3842 4667) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
138% Outstanding
Lighting 197
Reflection 180
Parallax 171
160% 182 fps
MRender 189
Gravity 142
Splatting 122
120% 151 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 138%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 786 392 219 215 213 211 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
225% Outstanding
Read 1,598
Write 1,601
Mixed 1,274
SusWrite 339
269% 1,203 MB/s
4K Read 55.1
4K Write 203
4K Mixed 82.4
296% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 1,260
DQ Write 953
DQ Mixed 999
776% 1,070 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 225%
Great: 237%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 201 209 211 207 207 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Read 132
Write 161
Mixed 78.2
SusWrite 205
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
97% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 106%
WD WD120EMFZ-11A6JA0 12TB
7.5TB free
Firmware: 81.00A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 187 187 187 183 188 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 56% Great: 115%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
MC Read 42.3
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 35.1
97% 33.8 GB/s
SC Read 32.3
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 37.6
90% 31.4 GB/s
Latency 60.7
66% 60.7 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 107%

 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 8 6 60 27" 1280 720 DELD0E5 S2719DGF
Typical B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 19,141 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $542
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