MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results


Gaming 132% UFO	Desktop 94% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 131% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 90.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	146% 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	116% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200422
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 14 '21 at 11:05
Run Duration	182 Seconds
Run User	BEL-User
Background CPU	14%

PC Performing as expected (50^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$200 635,419 User benchmarks, average bench 86% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	90.4% Outstanding	Memory 83.9 1-Core 147 2-Core 285 94% 172 Pts	4-Core 520 8-Core 898 86% 709 Pts	64-Core 1,346 83% 1,346 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 90.4% Great: 94%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$479 218,061 User benchmarks, average bench 158% Gigabyte(1458 408E) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.11 Performing below potential (12^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	146% Outstanding	Lighting 211 Reflection 192 Parallax 186 172% 196 fps	MRender 215 Gravity 151 Splatting 124 129% 164 fps
Poor: 139% ↑ This bench: 146% Great: 170%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
CT1000MX500SSD4 1TB 26,659 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 90GB free (System drive) Firmware: M3CR023 SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 449 450 450 450 450 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	116% Outstanding	Read 508 Write 451 Mixed 413 SusWrite 450 102% 455 MB/s	4K Read 37.5 4K Write 105 4K Mixed 54.2 182% 65.5 MB/s	DQ Read 256 DQ Write 276 DQ Mixed 259 197% 264 MB/s
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 123%
Hitachi HTS727575A9E362 750GB 74 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 18GB free Firmware: JF4AD0F0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 64 64 74 75 73 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	41.1% Average	Read 73.1 Write 81.1 Mixed 47.8 SusWrite 70.3 50% 68.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.3 61% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 41.1% Great: 70%
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65 22,230 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 62GB free Firmware: CC45 SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 96 90 89 86 85 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	58.1% Above average	Read 112 Write 96.9 Mixed 53.5 SusWrite 90.4 65% 88.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.9 160% 1 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 58.1% Great: 65%
Seagate ST9500421AS 500GB 34 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 132GB free Firmware: 0002SDM3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 72 72 72 73 73 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	41.3% Average	Read 71.7 Write 70.8 Mixed 47 SusWrite 72.4 48% 65.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 0.3 67% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 41.3% Great: 56%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$65 38,251 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	91.3% Outstanding	MC Read 35.1 MC Write 26.8 MC Mixed 35.6 93% 32.5 GB/s	SC Read 26.2 SC Write 25.8 SC Mixed 35.9 84% 29.3 GB/s	Latency 73.6 54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 91.3% Great: 122%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 43: 5R 4G 6B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
43%	23%	64	324	256	144	34.1"	3440 1440	IVM7615 PL3461WQ

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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) - $90

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $84Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	7,809x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $200Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,764x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $199Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,862x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,450x
RX 5700-XTAMD $250Bench 98%, 254,908 samples	1,300x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,120x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	653x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	531x
P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBCrucial $73Bench 212%, 171,271 samples	528x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,931x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	980x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	758x

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Value: 113% - Outstanding

Total price: $499

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	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