MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics66.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive121% 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190720
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 20 '22 at 16:09
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 23%
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 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
69.1% Good
Memory 73.5
1-Core 111
2-Core 205
73% 130 Pts
4-Core 348
8-Core 608
58% 478 Pts
64-Core 846
52% 846 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 517.48
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
66.2% Good
Lighting 87.5
Reflection 85
Parallax 74.2
71% 82.2 fps
MRender 63.6
Gravity 73.9
Splatting 68.7
56% 68.7 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
IR-SSDPR-P34B-512-80 512GB
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM13.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 548 422 367 333 329 322 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 1,563
Mixed 503
SusWrite 387
169% 742 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 88.7
4K Mixed 40
146% 53.3 MB/s
DQ Read 896
DQ Write 531
DQ Mixed 724
536% 717 MB/s
Poor: 121%
This bench: 121%
Great: 294%
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
186GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 424 426 423 211 207 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 441
Mixed 425
SusWrite 348
96% 425 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 69.5
4K Mixed 43.4
144% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 356
DQ Mixed 278
233% 338 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 102%
Great: 123%
Hitachi HDS721010CLA330 1TB
269GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 99 100 99 100 99 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
64.7% Good
Read 126
Write 122
Mixed 65.8
SusWrite 98.9
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.3% Very good
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 25.7
77% 27 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 25.8
SC Mixed 22.8
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 93.6
43% 93.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 103%

 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 19,180 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%
Nuclear submarine

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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