MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 82% Aircraft carrier	Desktop 83% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 82% Aircraft carrier


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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.
Processor	With 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 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	98% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20191107
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	Mar 08 '22 at 04:23
Run Duration	247 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	13%

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PC Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X-$295 141,122 User benchmarks, average bench 87% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	85.5% Excellent	Memory 72.1 1-Core 143 2-Core 277 88% 164 Pts	4-Core 530 8-Core 914 87% 722 Pts	64-Core 1,308 81% 1,308 Pts
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 85.5% Great: 96%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510 319,148 User benchmarks, average bench 100% EVGA(3842 3163) CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.79 Performing below potential (32^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	98% Outstanding	Lighting 122 Reflection 142 Parallax 128 100% 131 fps	MRender 143 Gravity 111 Splatting 101 95% 118 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 98% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 256GB-$400 12,355 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 19GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.5.1 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 472 Write 413 Mixed 270 85% 385 MB/s	4K Read 32.6 4K Write 108 4K Mixed 39 156% 59.8 MB/s	DQ Read 344 DQ Write 354 DQ Mixed 327 252% 342 MB/s
Poor: 68% Great: 106%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$50 237,241 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 21GB free Firmware: M3CR023 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 510 Write 450 Mixed 447 105% 469 MB/s	4K Read 37.5 4K Write 100 4K Mixed 55.9 182% 64.6 MB/s	DQ Read 388 DQ Write 363 DQ Mixed 296 244% 349 MB/s
Poor: 78% Great: 125%
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$94 262,559 User benchmarks, average bench 251% 61GB free Firmware: 1B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,753 Write 2,084 Mixed 1,862 426% 1,900 MB/s	4K Read 60.1 4K Write 146 4K Mixed 81.1 272% 95.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,217 DQ Write 916 DQ Mixed 1047 788% 1,060 MB/s
Poor: 149% Great: 365%
Digifast ACE Series 256GB 18 User benchmarks, average bench 179% 21GB free Firmware: ECFM22.6 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,062 Write 1,188 Mixed 603 212% 951 MB/s	4K Read 14.4 4K Write 156 4K Mixed 43.9 161% 71.5 MB/s	DQ Read 417 DQ Write 263 DQ Mixed 306 237% 329 MB/s
Poor: 153% Great: 211%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33 94,563 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 38GB free Firmware: 01.03B01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 79 80 80 80 80 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	40.1% Average	Read 59.9 Write 57.9 Mixed 47.5 SusWrite 79.4 45% 61.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 170% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 40.1% Great: 62%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 3GB free Firmware: 05.01D05 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 97.3 Write 89.4 Mixed 69.9 64% 85.5 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1 200% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 76%
ST2000LX 001-1RG174 2TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 1.5TB free, PID 0611 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 122 122 125 126 125 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	47.8% Average	Read 114 Write 104 Mixed 89 SusWrite 124 146% 108 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.2 56% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 47.8% Great: 48%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$50 87,344 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (14^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	67.1% Good	MC Read 28 MC Write 18 MC Mixed 26 69% 24 GB/s	SC Read 20 SC Write 17.8 SC Mixed 24.9 60% 20.9 GB/s	Latency 96.5 41% 96.5 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 67.1% Great: 120%

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Gaming 98%

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Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 92%

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

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	7,776x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,761x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $210Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,852x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,440x
RX 5700-XTAMD $199Bench 98%, 254,908 samples	1,295x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,117x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	652x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	530x
P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBCrucial $73Bench 212%, 171,271 samples	526x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,923x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	978x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	754x

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Value: 113% - Outstanding

Total price: $538

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16