MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results


Gaming 60% Destroyer	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 60% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 98.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	54.9% 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 Drive	120% 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.
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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190711
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 20 '19 at 22:36
Run Duration	162 Seconds
Run User	AUT-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing way above expectations (87^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 3700X-$205 635,419 User benchmarks, average bench 86% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	98.4% Outstanding	Memory 87.6 1-Core 151 2-Core 300 97% 179 Pts	4-Core 586 8-Core 1,028 97% 807 Pts	64-Core 1426 88% 1426 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 98.4% Great: 94%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325 82,117 User benchmarks, average bench 50% PowerColor(148C 2358) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1010 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.9.2 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	54.9% Above average	Lighting 67.2 Reflection 61 Parallax 82.8 55% 70.3 fps	MRender 60.5 Gravity 58.3 Splatting 78.2 55% 65.7 fps
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 54.9% Great: 52%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 163GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 292 293 275 293 278 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	120% Outstanding	Read 510 Write 496 Mixed 385 SusWrite 307 95% 424 MB/s	4K Read 43.9 4K Write 120 4K Mixed 60.9 208% 74.9 MB/s	DQ Read 383 DQ Write 359 DQ Mixed 368 277% 370 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 159GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 404 294 293 295 294 294 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	124% Outstanding	Read 508 Write 497 Mixed 393 SusWrite 312 96% 428 MB/s	4K Read 47.2 4K Write 124 4K Mixed 64 219% 78.4 MB/s	DQ Read 387 DQ Write 363 DQ Mixed 372 280% 374 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 124% Great: 124%
Samsung Portable SSD T5 500GB 14,526 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 192GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 471 473 467 453 470 473 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	97% Outstanding	Read 487 Write 470 Mixed 420 SusWrite 468 104% 461 MB/s	4K Read 30.3 4K Write 55.9 4K Mixed 37.1 123% 41.1 MB/s	DQ Read 274 DQ Write 199 DQ Mixed 267 191% 247 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 97% Great: 97%
Seagate Desktop 1TB 4,684 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 333GB free, PID 3300 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 39 39 39 39 39 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	18.5% Very poor	Read 37.5 Write 38.5 Mixed 29 SusWrite 39.4 49% 36.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 1 85% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 18.5% Great: 21%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x4GB 1,820 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	93% Outstanding	MC Read 37.6 MC Write 24.1 MC Mixed 37.7 95% 33.1 GB/s	SC Read 26.9 SC Write 23.9 SC Mixed 37.9 84% 29.6 GB/s	Latency 69.9 57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 93% Great: 115%

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 92%

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

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	7,768x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,753x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $210Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,850x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,439x
RX 5700-XTAMD $199Bench 98%, 254,908 samples	1,291x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,114x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	650x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	530x
P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBCrucial $73Bench 212%, 171,271 samples	523x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,920x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	977x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	751x

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Value: 110% - Outstanding

Total price: $548

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16