MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results


Gaming 105% UFO	Desktop 95% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 94% Nuclear submarine


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 93.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	110% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	130% 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.

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

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	11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190711
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Oct 18 '19 at 18:09
Run Duration	168 Seconds
Run User	HRV-User
Background CPU	13%

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PC Performing above expectations (68^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-$83 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 way above expectations (98^th percentile)	93.7% Outstanding	Memory 84.9 1-Core 142 2-Core 283 93% 170 Pts	4-Core 558 8-Core 755 83% 656 Pts	64-Core 1,026 64% 1,026 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 93.7% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199 254,908 User benchmarks, average bench 98% Sapphire(1DA2 E408) Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.9.2 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Lighting 139 Reflection 116 Parallax 257 114% 171 fps	MRender 115 Gravity 134 Splatting 149 110% 133 fps
Poor: 91% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 104%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Patriot Scorch M2 512GB 2,054 User benchmarks, average bench 119% 139GB free (System drive) Firmware: E8FM12.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 844 872 679 367 360 363 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	130% Outstanding	Read 818 Write 833 Mixed 689 SusWrite 581 164% 730 MB/s	4K Read 45 4K Write 65.5 4K Mixed 44.3 160% 51.6 MB/s	DQ Read 262 DQ Write 292 DQ Mixed 249 195% 268 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 130% Great: 164%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 224GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 145 144 147 146 147 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	97.9% Outstanding	Read 196 Write 184 Mixed 84 SusWrite 146 111% 153 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 97.9% Great: 113%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 231GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 161 158 161 161 162 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	91.5% Outstanding	Read 158 Write 150 Mixed 75.5 SusWrite 160 99% 136 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 1.1 215% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 91.5% 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: 138 140 139 139 140 137 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	51.5% Above average	Read 124 Write 68.3 Mixed 90.5 SusWrite 139 140% 105 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.7 62% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 51.5% Great: 105%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45 653,654 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	87% Excellent	MC Read 34.3 MC Write 24 MC Mixed 34.4 88% 30.9 GB/s	SC Read 25.3 SC Write 24.1 SC Mixed 33.7 79% 27.7 GB/s	Latency 72 56% 72 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 87% Great: 110%

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Gaming 98%

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 92%

Nuclear submarine

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

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	7,784x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,761x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $210Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,853x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,442x
RX 5700-XTAMD $199Bench 98%, 254,908 samples	1,298x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,117x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $79Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	653x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	531x
P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBCrucial $73Bench 212%, 171,271 samples	526x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,926x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	978x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	754x

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Value: 110% - Outstanding

Total price: $547

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
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 $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16