MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive209% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 02 '21 at 19:53
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 51%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Memory 81.6
1-Core 127
2-Core 264
86% 157 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 741
73% 596 Pts
64-Core 1,019
63% 1,019 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
58% Above average
Lighting 75.8
Reflection 74.8
Parallax 72.6
62% 74.4 fps
MRender 59.7
Gravity 69
Splatting 57.8
50% 62.2 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 58%
Great: 62%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 317 283 470 493 469 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
209% Outstanding
Read 1,624
Write 1,221
Mixed 236
SusWrite 404
192% 871 MB/s
4K Read 45.6
4K Write 175
4K Mixed 78.7
263% 99.8 MB/s
DQ Read 754
DQ Write 935
DQ Mixed 339
396% 676 MB/s
Poor: 118%
This bench: 209%
Great: 277%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 1x31GB
1 of 4 slots used
31GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
67.3% Good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 21.6
MC Mixed 22.5
65% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 24.2
SC Write 25.8
SC Mixed 25.1
72% 25 GB/s
Latency 77.7
52% 77.7 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 67%

 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 19,276 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) - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $499
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