MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 93.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.3% 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 Drive78.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateJul 22 '21 at 02:55
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Memory 82.2
1-Core 144
2-Core 285
92% 170 Pts
4-Core 561
8-Core 806
86% 683 Pts
64-Core 1,024
63% 1,024 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.3% Above average
Lighting 73.7
Reflection 113
Parallax 70.1
60% 85.6 fps
MRender 68.4
Gravity 73.5
Splatting 69.6
58% 70.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 49 71 33 58 52 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
78.4% Very good
Read 493
Write 348
Mixed 330
SusWrite 79.3
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 71.4
4K Mixed 37.3
133% 46.7 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 117
134% 229 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 82%
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50
58GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 94 92 94 94 94 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
59% Above average
Read 112
Write 119
Mixed 68
SusWrite 93.3
72% 97.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.2
222% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59%
Great: 77%
WD WD10AUDX-61U4Y0 1TB
669GB free
Firmware: 35.25Q.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 140 138 141 140 140 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Read 133
Write 129
Mixed 119
SusWrite 140
97% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1
204% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
MC Read 35.5
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 35.2
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 25.2
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 33.5
79% 27.5 GB/s
Latency 76.5
52% 76.5 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 111%

 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 10 7 144 24" 1280 720 BNQ7F33 ZOWIE XL LCD
Typical B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 19,239 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: $549
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