MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results


Gaming 81% Aircraft carrier	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 80% Aircraft carrier


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	71.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	102% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

23 months ago, 23 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220401
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jun 30 '22 at 20:51
Run Duration	222 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

Watch Gameplay: 1660 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X-$202 128,080 User benchmarks, average bench 98% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 93.7 1-Core 176 2-Core 352 111% 207 Pts	4-Core 655 8-Core 1,090 106% 872 Pts	64-Core 1,618 100% 1,618 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 112%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143 230,793 User benchmarks, average bench 68% MSI(1462 3792) CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 516.59 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	71.3% Very good	Lighting 94.6 Reflection 91 Parallax 78.9 77% 88.2 fps	MRender 65.1 Gravity 80.8 Splatting 73.8 60% 73.2 fps
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 71.3% Great: 73%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0B-00YS70 500GB 43,498 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 428GB free (System drive) Firmware: 415020WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 241 203 202 203 200 196 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 504 Write 458 Mixed 194 SusWrite 208 76% 341 MB/s	4K Read 36.5 4K Write 112 4K Mixed 50.9 180% 66.4 MB/s	DQ Read 327 DQ Write 297 DQ Mixed 210 186% 278 MB/s
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 190 192 190 192 195 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	91.4% Outstanding	Read 127 Write 128 Mixed 74.7 SusWrite 192 95% 130 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0 82% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 91.4% Great: 106%
PNY USB 2.0 FD 32GB 3,362 User benchmarks, average bench 6% 25GB free, PID 00ee Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.4 2.6 2.9 2.7 7.5 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	10.5% Very poor	Read 31.5 Write 3.8 Mixed 7 SusWrite 4 11% 11.6 MB/s	4K Read 6 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 1.6 118% 2.93 MB/s
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 10.5% Great: 11%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45 653,654 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	92.1% Outstanding	MC Read 37.5 MC Write 24.4 MC Mixed 34.1 91% 32 GB/s	SC Read 32 SC Write 24.3 SC Mixed 38.6 90% 31.6 GB/s	Latency 60.5 66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 92.1% Great: 110%

Take a copy of your results

System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 19,163 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 98%

Nuclear submarine

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 92%

Nuclear submarine

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

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	7,766x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,753x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $210Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,850x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,439x
RX 5700-XTAMD $199Bench 98%, 254,908 samples	1,291x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,114x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	650x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	530x
P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBCrucial $73Bench 212%, 171,271 samples	523x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,919x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	976x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	751x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 110% - Outstanding

Total price: $548

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16