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 (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 95.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	102% 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.

Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200422
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 09 '20 at 04:06
Run Duration	167 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	38%

PC Performing above expectations (77^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 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	95.4% Outstanding	Memory 81.4 1-Core 152 2-Core 300 96% 178 Pts	4-Core 586 8-Core 1,048 98% 817 Pts	64-Core 1,502 93% 1,502 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 95.4% Great: 94%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Sandisk G5 BICS4 500GB 7,142 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 279GB free (System drive) Firmware: 415000WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 313 225 220 218 216 222 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 493 Write 466 Mixed 376 SusWrite 236 88% 393 MB/s	4K Read 37.4 4K Write 104 4K Mixed 51.4 178% 64.3 MB/s	DQ Read 304 DQ Write 278 DQ Mixed 253 200% 278 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 105%
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB 31,052 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 154GB free Firmware: MAT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 486 372 329 328 324 324 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	123% Outstanding	Read 485 Write 448 Mixed 351 SusWrite 360 92% 411 MB/s	4K Read 43.8 4K Write 118 4K Mixed 61 207% 74.3 MB/s	DQ Read 388 DQ Write 364 DQ Mixed 353 271% 368 MB/s
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 123%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC27 SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 186 188 187 185 185 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 187 Write 148 Mixed 79.9 SusWrite 184 109% 150 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 114%
FLASH Drive SM_USB20 8GB 31 User benchmarks, average bench 4% 7GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.9 7 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.5 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	4.19% Terrible	Read 11.9 Write 6 Mixed 5.2 SusWrite 7.3 9% 7.6 MB/s	4K Read 3.7 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 14% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 4.19% Great: 5%

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 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	84.2% Excellent	MC Read 32.3 MC Write 23.9 MC Mixed 33.2 85% 29.8 GB/s	SC Read 27.2 SC Write 23.9 SC Mixed 32.3 79% 27.8 GB/s	Latency 77.9 51% 77.9 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 84.2% Great: 110%

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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 $84Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	7,795x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,761x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $210Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,856x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,444x
RX 5700-XTAMD $250Bench 98%, 254,908 samples	1,299x
RTX 3070Nvidia $488Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,117x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 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	1,928x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	980x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	756x

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Value: 111% - Outstanding

Total price: $545

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16