MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 169%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 174%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 86.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics204% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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)
Memory6.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210927
Uptime6 Days
Run DateJul 29 '22 at 19:40
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Memory 75.9
1-Core 143
2-Core 280
90% 166 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 973
89% 746 Pts
64-Core 1,410
87% 1,410 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148
Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
204% Outstanding
Lighting 303
Reflection 358
Parallax 299
247% 320 fps
MRender 340
Gravity 240
Splatting 176
198% 252 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 204%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-256G-1006 256GB
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,474
Write 886
Mixed 900
240% 1,087 MB/s
4K Read 41.8
4K Write 32.2
4K Mixed 32
121% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 682
DQ Write 56.9
DQ Mixed 116
148% 285 MB/s
Poor: 68% Great: 190%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
623GB free
Firmware: 03.01A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 170 169 171 167 171 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 174
Mixed 108
SusWrite 170
117% 159 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.2
233% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 102%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HP32D4U8S8HC-8XR 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.8% Very good
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 28.4
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 28
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 88.4
45% 88.4 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 96%

 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 19,197 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: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $543
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