MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results


Gaming 48% Yacht	Desktop 98% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 45% Speed boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 94.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	42.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	103% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

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	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191107
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Oct 18 '20 at 15:17
Run Duration	155 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	17%

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PC Performing above expectations (69^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 4.15 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	94.8% Outstanding	Memory 81.7 1-Core 148 2-Core 296 94% 175 Pts	4-Core 579 8-Core 876 90% 728 Pts	64-Core 1,108 69% 1,108 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 94.8% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510 319,148 User benchmarks, average bench 100% MSI(1462 C755) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	42.5% Average	Lighting 48 Reflection 55.4 Parallax 45 39% 49.5 fps	MRender 68.6 Gravity 48 Splatting 62.6 49% 59.7 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 42.5% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8250G 250GB 42,173 User benchmarks, average bench 171% 209GB free Firmware: S5Z42105 SusWrite @10s intervals: 946 777 336 283 268 270 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	223% Outstanding	Read 1,520 Write 1,079 Mixed 1,008 SusWrite 480 228% 1,022 MB/s	4K Read 67.8 4K Write 168 4K Mixed 87.8 304% 108 MB/s	DQ Read 814 DQ Write 939 DQ Mixed 316 393% 690 MB/s
Poor: 103% ↑ This bench: 223% Great: 236%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 88GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 327 160 155 158 154 152 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 503 Write 491 Mixed 394 SusWrite 184 88% 393 MB/s	4K Read 42.5 4K Write 99.6 4K Mixed 50.7 182% 64.3 MB/s	DQ Read 386 DQ Write 295 DQ Mixed 369 268% 350 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 925GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 188 191 191 191 190 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	Read 217 Write 181 Mixed 127 SusWrite 190 131% 179 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.2 239% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 109%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79 133,734 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 402GB free Firmware: CC41 SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 131 130 130 131 132 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	73% Very good	Read 122 Write 125 Mixed 28.5 SusWrite 131 74% 102 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 5.1 4K Mixed 2 371% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 73% Great: 110%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESBK.M8FE1 2x8GB 13,393 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	89.7% Excellent	MC Read 36.8 MC Write 23.9 MC Mixed 35.4 92% 32 GB/s	SC Read 26.4 SC Write 24 SC Mixed 35.6 82% 28.7 GB/s	Latency 77.5 52% 77.5 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 89.7% Great: 115%

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Gaming 98%

Nuclear submarine

Desktop 87%

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Workstation 92%

Nuclear submarine

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	1,846x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,436x
RX 5700-XTAMD $250Bench 98%, 254,908 samples	1,289x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,113x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	650x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $129Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	530x
P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBCrucial $74Bench 212%, 171,271 samples	522x

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