MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	139% 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.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190711
Uptime	3 Days
Run Date	Oct 18 '19 at 14:57
Run Duration	151 Seconds
Run User	HRV-User
Background CPU	10%

PC Performing as expected (54^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82 1,072,639 User benchmarks, average bench 83% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	87.4% Excellent	Memory 71.6 1-Core 144 2-Core 287 89% 167 Pts	4-Core 553 8-Core 872 88% 713 Pts	64-Core 1,038 64% 1,038 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 87.4% Great: 92%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Patriot Scorch M2 512GB 2,054 User benchmarks, average bench 119% 106GB free (System drive) Firmware: E8FM12.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 752 484 166 167 163 179 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	139% Outstanding	Read 797 Write 805 Mixed 699 SusWrite 318 147% 655 MB/s	4K Read 43.6 4K Write 94.3 4K Mixed 50.7 181% 62.9 MB/s	DQ Read 821 DQ Write 604 DQ Mixed 827 587% 751 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 139% Great: 164%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 224GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 146 144 147 147 147 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	98.2% Outstanding	Read 197 Write 186 Mixed 88.8 SusWrite 146 113% 154 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.9 163% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 98.2% Great: 113%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 235GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 151 153 148 147 151 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	87.5% Excellent	Read 154 Write 152 Mixed 94.7 SusWrite 151 101% 138 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.1 224% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 87.5% Great: 109%
WD Elements 25A3 4TB 7,568 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 840GB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 115 115 115 115 115 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	50.9% Above average	Read 122 Write 124 Mixed 102 SusWrite 115 157% 116 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1 126% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 50.9% Great: 105%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40 653,654 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz Performing below potential (18^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	68.3% Good	MC Read 29.2 MC Write 18.1 MC Mixed 26.1 70% 24.5 GB/s	SC Read 19.9 SC Write 18.2 SC Mixed 25.4 60% 21.2 GB/s	Latency 97.8 41% 97.8 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 68.3% Great: 110%

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Gaming 98%

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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 $82Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	7,759x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,749x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $210Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,847x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,437x
RX 5700-XTAMD $250Bench 98%, 254,908 samples	1,289x
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 $74Bench 212%, 171,271 samples	523x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,916x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	975x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	751x

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Value: 112% - Outstanding

Total price: $542

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	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) $35	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