MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 195%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 174%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 97.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics203% 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 Drive273% 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)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 15 '21 at 18:25
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Memory 89.8
1-Core 147
2-Core 290
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 570
8-Core 822
87% 696 Pts
64-Core 1051
65% 1051 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
203% Outstanding
Lighting 297
Reflection 280
Parallax 306
242% 294 fps
MRender 338
Gravity 248
Splatting 183
201% 256 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 203%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1163 846 816 789 762 738 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
273% Outstanding
Read 2,286
Write 2,075
Mixed 1,318
SusWrite 853
365% 1,633 MB/s
4K Read 51.6
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 71.8
258% 96.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,251
DQ Write 989
DQ Mixed 1,098
828% 1,113 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 273%
Great: 488%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
713GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 150 154 151 153 153 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Read 156
Write 122
Mixed 79.9
SusWrite 152
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 114%
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)
94.1% Outstanding
MC Read 37
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 37.4
96% 33.8 GB/s
SC Read 24.6
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 34.7
82% 28.6 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 116%

 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 9 7 144 31.5" 1280 720 SAM0E14 C32HG7x
Typical B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 19,137 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%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

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