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 below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	88.2% 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

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190720
Uptime	2.8 Days
Run Date	Jun 16 '21 at 15:18
Run Duration	141 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing below expectations (35^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 3.85 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	88.3% Excellent	Memory 75.8 1-Core 139 2-Core 277 88% 164 Pts	4-Core 541 8-Core 820 84% 681 Pts	64-Core 1,018 63% 1,018 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 88.3% Great: 92%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS250G2B0A-00SM50 250GB 12,305 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 84GB free (System drive) Firmware: 401000WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 90 70 87 95 131 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	88.2% Excellent	Read 336 Write 320 Mixed 43.6 SusWrite 108 45% 202 MB/s	4K Read 38.3 4K Write 94.4 4K Mixed 50.1 172% 60.9 MB/s	DQ Read 384 DQ Write 271 DQ Mixed 247 206% 301 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 88.2% Great: 105%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 543GB free Firmware: HPH4 SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 161 163 163 157 161 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	64.8% Good	Read 74.3 Write 159 Mixed 45.3 SusWrite 152 78% 107 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.6 118% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 64.8% Great: 112%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 2TB 21,039 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 29GB free Firmware: 0304 SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 36 37 37 37 36 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	21.2% Poor	Read 36.3 Write 37.7 Mixed 33.4 SusWrite 36.3 27% 35.9 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 0.6 170% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 21.2% Great: 67%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Adata DDR4 3200 2OZ 2x8GB 3,074 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz Performing below potential (15^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	76.3% Very good	MC Read 31.9 MC Write 20.1 MC Mixed 29.8 78% 27.3 GB/s	SC Read 22.7 SC Write 19.9 SC Mixed 29.7 69% 24.1 GB/s	Latency 88.7 45% 88.7 ns
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 76.3% Great: 113%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	-nan(ind)%	0	358	300	60	0"	2560 1440

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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 $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	1,114x

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 $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