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 above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 97.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	108% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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

3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191107
Uptime	2.4 Days
Run Date	May 31 '20 at 10:29
Run Duration	151 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%

PC Performing above expectations (75^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 4.05 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	97.9% Outstanding	Memory 88.7 1-Core 147 2-Core 292 96% 176 Pts	4-Core 576 8-Core 850 89% 713 Pts	64-Core 1,070 66% 1,070 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 97.9% Great: 92%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB 97,462 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 414GB free (System drive) Firmware: 411040WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 261 261 263 261 262 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 503 Write 484 Mixed 369 SusWrite 264 91% 405 MB/s	4K Read 39.5 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 51.9 185% 67.6 MB/s	DQ Read 386 DQ Write 263 DQ Mixed 242 203% 297 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 111%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 213 218 220 217 219 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	87.9% Excellent	Read 90 Write 152 Mixed 86.7 SusWrite 216 100% 136 MB/s	4K Read 3 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 1.1 281% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 87.9% Great: 106%
WD easystore 25FB 4TB 3,961 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 1.5TB free, PID 25fb Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 142 141 142 143 141 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	58.7% Above average	Read 135 Write 138 Mixed 112 SusWrite 142 180% 132 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.1 130% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 58.7% Great: 71%
WD My Passport 0830 1TB 8,379 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 676GB free, PID 0830 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 115 114 116 116 116 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	47.2% Average	Read 104 Write 106 Mixed 60.5 SusWrite 116 130% 96.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 108% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 47.2% Great: 45%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$41 87,344 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	94.2% Outstanding	MC Read 36.5 MC Write 27.1 MC Mixed 36.9 96% 33.5 GB/s	SC Read 27.4 SC Write 27 SC Mixed 36.1 86% 30.2 GB/s	Latency 68.8 58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 94.2% Great: 120%

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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	7,766x
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	1,919x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	976x
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