MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics39.1% 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 Drive343% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210513
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 25 '21 at 22:25
Run Duration234 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Memory 77.9
1-Core 159
2-Core 317
98% 185 Pts
4-Core 631
8-Core 894
96% 762 Pts
64-Core 1,098
68% 1,098 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.68
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.1% Below average
Lighting 44.5
Reflection 65
Parallax 52.9
36% 54.1 fps
MRender 64.1
Gravity 50.7
Splatting 50.7
45% 55.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
810GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2415 2168 1177 1172 1172 1180 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
343% Outstanding
Read 2,540
Write 2,411
Mixed 1,745
SusWrite 1,547
462% 2,061 MB/s
4K Read 63
4K Write 167
4K Mixed 90.2
299% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,284
DQ Write 1,116
DQ Mixed 1,189
894% 1,197 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 343%
Great: 372%
Kingston A400 480GB-$36
447GB free
Firmware: S3401103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 456 455 456 455 455 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 457
Mixed 409
SusWrite 457
103% 459 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 30
138% 56.5 MB/s
DQ Read 133
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 80.5
107% 186 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 101%
Great: 102%
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
223GB free
Firmware: 580ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 149 168 160 142 153 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Read 393
Write 284
Mixed 322
SusWrite 162
65% 290 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 51.2
183% 67.1 MB/s
DQ Read 273
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 290
213% 278 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 94%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
408GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 113 112 111 114 115 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 187
Write 182
Mixed 87.6
SusWrite 112
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.5% Good
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 26.2
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 24.7
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 25.7
64% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 84.6
47% 84.6 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 121%

 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 24.5" 1280 720 AOC2590 2590G4
Typical B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 5,927 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
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Desktop
Desktop 91%
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Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $486
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