MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 85.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive105% 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.
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)
Memory8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 04 '22 at 07:21
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Memory 81.7
1-Core 137
2-Core 259
88% 159 Pts
4-Core 478
8-Core 801
78% 640 Pts
64-Core 992
61% 992 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1405 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.6% Below average
Lighting 41.4
Reflection 61
Parallax 39.5
34% 47.3 fps
MRender 37.7
Gravity 39.7
Splatting 34.6
30% 37.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
m.2 Smartbuy PS5013-2280T 128GB
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 00E3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 102 121 90 124 91 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 985
Write 118
Mixed 194
SusWrite 104
75% 350 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 36.8
172% 66.6 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 164
126% 176 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 105%
Great: 197%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
79GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 123 132 117 130 151 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
67.5% Good
Read 110
Write 116
Mixed 60.4
SusWrite 125
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
183% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 109%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 126GB
116GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 8.5 10 13 8.4 14 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
17.8% Very poor
Read 33.4
Write 5
Mixed 11.9
SusWrite 11.3
17% 15.4 MB/s
4K Read 5.2
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 3.3
234% 3.83 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 17.8%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
MC Read 36.4
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 35.1
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 25.3
SC Write 23.5
SC Mixed 32.7
78% 27.2 GB/s
Latency 77.4
52% 77.4 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 103%

 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 19,191 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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