MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results


Gaming 84% Aircraft carrier	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 76% Battleship


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 98.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	79.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	324% 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	12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191107
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 25 '20 at 01:41
Run Duration	376 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	6%

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PC Performing above expectations (65^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 4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	98.1% Outstanding	Memory 90.1 1-Core 148 2-Core 293 97% 177 Pts	4-Core 570 8-Core 835 88% 703 Pts	64-Core 1,058 66% 1,058 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 98.1% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143 318,562 User benchmarks, average bench 76% EVGA(3842 1667) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.87 Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	79.4% Very good	Lighting 102 Reflection 93.7 Parallax 86.2 83% 94 fps	MRender 105 Gravity 88.2 Splatting 75.9 72% 89.8 fps
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 79.4% Great: 81%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 325GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1986 883 884 883 886 883 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	324% Outstanding	Read 2,660 Write 2,507 Mixed 1,878 SusWrite 1,068 454% 2,028 MB/s	4K Read 70.6 4K Write 180 4K Mixed 97.6 328% 116 MB/s	DQ Read 1,210 DQ Write 1,055 DQ Mixed 1,135 850% 1,134 MB/s
Poor: 178% ↑ This bench: 324% Great: 355%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 59GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 8,402 Write 7,786 Mixed 7,946 1,797% 8,045 MB/s	4K Read 615 4K Write 412 4K Mixed 391 1,652% 473 MB/s	DQ Read 1,703 DQ Write 1,372 DQ Mixed 1,379 1,075% 1,484 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 893GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 311 311 310 310 310 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	Read 518 Write 496 Mixed 474 SusWrite 311 101% 450 MB/s	4K Read 44.5 4K Write 122 4K Mixed 61.9 211% 76 MB/s	DQ Read 391 DQ Write 364 DQ Mixed 373 281% 376 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 129%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 399GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 90 91 91 92 91 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	57.6% Above average	Read 110 Write 103 Mixed 82.5 SusWrite 90.7 71% 96.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 1 198% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 57.6% Great: 101%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 421GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 104 104 104 104 104 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	55.3% Above average	Read 87.7 Write 89.5 Mixed 69.8 SusWrite 104 65% 87.8 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 203% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 55.3% Great: 101%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA641 2TB-$78 30,011 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 710GB free Firmware: MK7OA840 SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 92 91 90 90 91 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	63.5% Good	Read 130 Write 146 Mixed 75.2 SusWrite 90.8 81% 111 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.9 172% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 63.5% Great: 82%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107 47,617 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 378GB free Firmware: 01.01L01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 107 107 108 107 107 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	74.5% Very good	Read 152 Write 143 Mixed 95.2 SusWrite 107 92% 124 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 3.5 4K Mixed 0.9 198% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 74.5% Great: 85%
SABRENT 500GB 1,200 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 121GB free Firmware: 0104 SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 92 92 94 94 94 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	51.5% Above average	Read 86.5 Write 89.7 Mixed 35.2 SusWrite 93 55% 76.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.5 102% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 51.5% Great: 63%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80 75,644 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 287GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 102 102 104 102 104 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	67.1% Good	Read 130 Write 141 Mixed 88.7 SusWrite 103 85% 116 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.1 216% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 67.1% Great: 96%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$61 253,816 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 215GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 101 102 104 103 105 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	66.6% Good	Read 129 Write 121 Mixed 76 SusWrite 103 79% 107 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 174% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 66.6% Great: 84%
WD My Book 25EE 6TB 6,646 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 3.5TB free, PID 25ee Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 169 171 170 173 169 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	95.3% Outstanding	Read 176 Write 181 Mixed 109 SusWrite 170 214% 159 MB/s	4K Read 17.1 4K Write 9.3 4K Mixed 0.7 404% 9.03 MB/s	DQ Read 0.4 DQ Write 8.9 DQ Mixed 0.7 328% 3.33 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 95.3% Great: 103%
ASMT 2115 6TB 17 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 5.5TB free, PID 1151 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 170 168 171 169 174 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	96.5% Outstanding	Read 202 Write 186 Mixed 125 SusWrite 170 227% 171 MB/s	4K Read 5.4 4K Write 9.4 4K Mixed 0.8 367% 5.2 MB/s	DQ Read 0.5 DQ Write 9.6 DQ Mixed 0.7 352% 3.6 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 96.5% Great: 97%
WD easystore 2625 5TB 57 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 1.5TB free, PID 2625 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 83 83 83 82 83 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	58.5% Above average	Read 125 Write 106 Mixed 79.2 SusWrite 82.2 128% 97.9 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 7.2 4K Mixed 0.7 274% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 58.5% Great: 65%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB 39,970 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing as expected (60^th percentile)	94.4% Outstanding	MC Read 35.9 MC Write 27 MC Mixed 37.5 96% 33.5 GB/s	SC Read 27.4 SC Write 27 SC Mixed 37.1 87% 30.5 GB/s	Latency 67 60% 67 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 94.4% Great: 118%

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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	7,771x
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	1,293x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,114x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	651x
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	1,921x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	977x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	752x

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Value: 110% - Outstanding

Total price: $548

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	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