MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.2% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210413
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 07 '21 at 20:45
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 14%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 68.6
1-Core 147
2-Core 290
89% 169 Pts
4-Core 574
8-Core 861
89% 718 Pts
64-Core 1,086
67% 1,086 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.5.1
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.2% Above average
Lighting 67.6
Reflection 63.5
Parallax 93.1
55% 74.7 fps
MRender 65.3
Gravity 73.8
Splatting 47.5
50% 62.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$59
574GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 103 85 88 102 117 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Read 112
Write 58.2
Mixed 46.1
SusWrite 95.2
57% 77.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
161% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 84%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 32GB
29GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 10 11 11 10 11 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
17.9% Very poor
Read 32.8
Write 20.5
Mixed 17
SusWrite 11.7
25% 20.5 MB/s
4K Read 5.7
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 2.8
218% 3.83 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 17.9%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.5% Good
MC Read 29.7
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 26.8
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 25.4
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 104%

 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 19,253 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: 111% - Outstanding Total price: $545
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