MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 75%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 99.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics76.1% 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 Drive201% 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)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateMar 29 '21 at 20:48
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Memory 86.3
1-Core 153
2-Core 306
98% 182 Pts
4-Core 605
8-Core 903
94% 754 Pts
64-Core 1,151
71% 1,151 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$240
CLim: 2235 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Lighting 94.9
Reflection 122
Parallax 77.3
77% 98 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 85.1
Splatting 75.1
74% 92.5 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Viper M.2 VPN100 256GB
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 547 275 268 289 276 263 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
201% Outstanding
Read 1,532
Write 1,179
Mixed 1,214
SusWrite 320
237% 1,061 MB/s
4K Read 50.6
4K Write 197
4K Mixed 82.8
287% 110 MB/s
DQ Read 825
DQ Write 582
DQ Mixed 297
332% 568 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 201%
Great: 201%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
440GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 181 180 177 179 182 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 151
Mixed 87
SusWrite 180
111% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 105%
Great: 112%
Seagate ST3320418AS 320GB-$54
60GB free
Firmware: CC66
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 72 72 73 72 72 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
40.4% Average
Read 68
Write 76.5
Mixed 52.5
SusWrite 72.3
50% 67.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 36.9
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 28.8
SC Write 26.8
SC Mixed 39.9
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 71
56% 71 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 95.3%
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 19,279 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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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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