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 (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	238% 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.

Run History

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	13.2 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	Nov 20 '20 at 00:30
Run Duration	134 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (72^nd 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-$86 1,072,639 User benchmarks, average bench 83% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.35 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 86.7 1-Core 154 2-Core 307 98% 183 Pts	4-Core 610 8-Core 925 95% 768 Pts	64-Core 1,166 72% 1,166 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$250 254,908 User benchmarks, average bench 98% XFX(1682 5701) Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.8.3 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 91% Great: 104%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDBA3V5000ANC-WRSN 500GB 3,637 User benchmarks, average bench 198% 285GB free (System drive) Firmware: 211070WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 808 425 428 428 428 428 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	238% Outstanding	Read 1,592 Write 1,627 Mixed 1,292 SusWrite 491 280% 1,250 MB/s	4K Read 54.8 4K Write 204 4K Mixed 83.2 298% 114 MB/s	DQ Read 1,261 DQ Write 1,121 DQ Mixed 1,002 803% 1,128 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 238% Great: 239%
WDC WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0 2TB 47,517 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 415GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 124 126 124 124 122 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	15.4% Very poor	Read 134 Write 131 Mixed 88.4 SusWrite 125 27% 120 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 8.4 4K Mixed 0.7 8% 3.57 MB/s	DQ Read 0.9 DQ Write 9.8 DQ Mixed 1.2 2% 3.97 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 15.4% Great: 23%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Adata DDR4 3000 2OZ 2x8GB 25,457 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	95.7% Outstanding	MC Read 37.4 MC Write 27 MC Mixed 37.9 97% 34.1 GB/s	SC Read 28.5 SC Write 23.9 SC Mixed 39.5 88% 30.6 GB/s	Latency 70.7 57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 95.7% Great: 106%

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Gaming 98%

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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 $86Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	7,833x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $200Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,771x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $199Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,869x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,455x
RX 5700-XTAMD $250Bench 98%, 254,908 samples	1,302x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,121x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	655x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	534x
P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBCrucial $88Bench 212%, 171,271 samples	530x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,936x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	983x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	761x

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Value: 112% - Outstanding

Total price: $542

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $170	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $122	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16