MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results


Gaming 136% UFO	Desktop 108% UFO	Workstation 123% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	127% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	394% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210203
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 29 '21 at 19:37
Run Duration	208 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	14%

PC Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$153 383,420 User benchmarks, average bench 96% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	106% Outstanding	Memory 93.2 1-Core 159 2-Core 318 103% 190 Pts	4-Core 634 8-Core 912 97% 773 Pts	64-Core 1146 71% 1146 Pts
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 107%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% MSI(1462 3602) CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 466.47 Performing below potential (72^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	127% Outstanding	Lighting 174 Reflection 188 Parallax 179 142% 180 fps	MRender 134 Gravity 183 Splatting 124 118% 147 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 127% Great: 133%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
XPG GAMMIX S70 1TB 1,032 User benchmarks, average bench 398% 833GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3.2.7.3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 2512 2579 2703 2812 2823 2825 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	394% Outstanding	Read 1,757 Write 2,807 Mixed 1,963 SusWrite 2,709 525% 2,309 MB/s	4K Read 67.2 4K Write 203 4K Mixed 97.1 334% 123 MB/s	DQ Read 1,282 DQ Write 1,181 DQ Mixed 1,304 959% 1,256 MB/s
Poor: 198% ↑ This bench: 394% Great: 563%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 345GB free Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 489 487 487 486 487 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	134% Outstanding	Read 504 Write 493 Mixed 402 SusWrite 482 106% 470 MB/s	4K Read 46.8 4K Write 120 4K Mixed 64.9 217% 77.1 MB/s	DQ Read 386 DQ Write 363 DQ Mixed 371 279% 373 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 134% Great: 134%
Sandisk G5 BICS4 500GB 7,142 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 139GB free Firmware: 415000WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 289 213 218 216 219 215 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 505 Write 486 Mixed 374 SusWrite 228 89% 398 MB/s	4K Read 39.5 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 49 182% 66.6 MB/s	DQ Read 385 DQ Write 299 DQ Mixed 259 217% 315 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 105%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56 346,786 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	96.6% Outstanding	MC Read 42.1 MC Write 24.1 MC Mixed 36.3 98% 34.2 GB/s	SC Read 31.4 SC Write 24 SC Mixed 37.7 89% 31 GB/s	Latency 61.7 65% 61.7 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 96.6% 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 $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	7,766x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,752x
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	1,290x
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 $40Bench 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: 112% - Outstanding

Total price: $543

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 $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $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