MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 92%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics29.8% 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 Drive277% 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)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210512
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 23 '21 at 18:58
Run Duration231 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Memory 79.7
1-Core 115
2-Core 292
86% 162 Pts
4-Core 559
8-Core 899
89% 729 Pts
64-Core 1,146
71% 1,146 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 92%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.8% Poor
Lighting 37.6
Reflection 41.2
Parallax 39
31% 39.3 fps
MRender 38.2
Gravity 40.5
Splatting 27.5
28% 35.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.8%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
284GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1297 958 971 981 981 895 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
277% Outstanding
Read 1,966
Write 2304
Mixed 1,749
SusWrite 1,014
396% 1,758 MB/s
4K Read 51.7
4K Write 177
4K Mixed 74
267% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,333
DQ Write 1,122
DQ Mixed 1,209
911% 1,222 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 277%
Great: 297%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$79
115GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 489 482 377 375 376 376 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 493
Mixed 444
SusWrite 412
105% 464 MB/s
4K Read 45.9
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 65.9
217% 76.9 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 364
DQ Mixed 373
281% 376 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 130%
Great: 129%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
421GB free
Firmware: 2AR20003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 81 82 82 82 82 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
45.4% Average
Read 76.2
Write 87
Mixed 50.5
SusWrite 81.7
54% 73.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 59%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
322GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 112 109 111 113 107 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Read 135
Write 102
Mixed 33.1
SusWrite 110
69% 95 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
130% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
MC Read 34.5
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 32.4
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 26
SC Write 22.3
SC Mixed 33.8
78% 27.4 GB/s
Latency 81.1
49% 81.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 104%

 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 60 24" 1280 720 AOC0001 2460
Typical B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 19,219 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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $547
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