MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results


Gaming 64% Destroyer	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 59% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	55.8% 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	311% 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

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200609
Uptime	10.7 Days
Run Date	Jun 30 '21 at 17:24
Run Duration	215 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (85^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-$84 1,072,639 User benchmarks, average bench 83% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.35 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 89.9 1-Core 155 2-Core 309 100% 185 Pts	4-Core 605 8-Core 910 94% 757 Pts	64-Core 1,170 72% 1,170 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130 360,351 User benchmarks, average bench 52% PowerColor(148C 2378) CLim: 1350 MHz, MLim: 2100 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.4.1 Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	55.8% Above average	Lighting 72.7 Reflection 99.7 Parallax 92.6 59% 88.3 fps	MRender 63.4 Gravity 75.6 Splatting 46.6 49% 61.9 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 55.8% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 381,216 User benchmarks, average bench 273% 392GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 955 662 657 658 660 657 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	311% Outstanding	Read 2,596 Write 2,374 Mixed 1,546 SusWrite 708 403% 1,806 MB/s	4K Read 71.6 4K Write 195 4K Mixed 99.1 339% 122 MB/s	DQ Read 1,415 DQ Write 1,249 DQ Mixed 1,315 990% 1,326 MB/s
Poor: 199% ↑ This bench: 311% Great: 340%
SSD 240GB 38,401 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 153GB free Firmware: SBFMK1.3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 392 395 27 82 13 21 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	84.1% Excellent	Read 421 Write 398 Mixed 352 SusWrite 155 74% 331 MB/s	4K Read 33.4 4K Write 104 4K Mixed 38.4 155% 58.5 MB/s	DQ Read 131 DQ Write 351 DQ Mixed 130 131% 204 MB/s
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 84.1% Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 915GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 188 188 187 187 187 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 192 Write 151 Mixed 83.7 SusWrite 187 112% 153 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB 34,252 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	92.8% Outstanding	MC Read 35.2 MC Write 27.1 MC Mixed 36.2 94% 32.8 GB/s	SC Read 27.4 SC Write 26.8 SC Mixed 36 86% 30.1 GB/s	Latency 67.4 59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 92.8% Great: 112%

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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%	0%	0	9	7	60	31.5"	1280 720	HPN351A HP 32 Display

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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	7,801x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,763x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $210Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,858x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,446x
RX 5700-XTAMD $250Bench 98%, 254,908 samples	1,299x
RTX 3070Nvidia $488Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,119x

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	527x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,930x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	980x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	757x

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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) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16