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 (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	308% 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	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (60%). 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	20.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210512
Uptime	0.6 Days
Run Date	Sep 25 '21 at 11:51
Run Duration	237 Seconds
Run User	AUT-User
Background CPU	60%

PC Performing below expectations (38^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-$83 1,072,639 User benchmarks, average bench 83% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (20^th percentile)	78% Very good	Memory 80.2 1-Core 140 2-Core 235 85% 152 Pts	4-Core 407 8-Core 695 67% 551 Pts	64-Core 845 52% 845 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 78% Great: 92%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$92 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 169GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1457 1267 1203 1277 1218 1247 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	308% Outstanding	Read 2,178 Write 2,012 Mixed 1,510 SusWrite 1278 391% 1,745 MB/s	4K Read 58.2 4K Write 167 4K Mixed 88.3 290% 105 MB/s	DQ Read 1,235 DQ Write 1,105 DQ Mixed 1,147 867% 1,162 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 308% Great: 410%
OCZ Trion 100 240GB-$95 9,561 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 60GB free Firmware: SAFM11.2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 101 110 112 121 113 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	65% Good	Read 301 Write 150 Mixed 294 SusWrite 114 48% 215 MB/s	4K Read 17.1 4K Write 82.3 4K Mixed 36.3 116% 45.2 MB/s	DQ Read 338 DQ Write 89.8 DQ Mixed 190 146% 206 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 65% Great: 83%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29 203,744 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 29GB free Firmware: 12.01C02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 89 86 91 93 93 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	52.5% Above average	Read 92.5 Write 90.5 Mixed 62.3 SusWrite 90.2 62% 83.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 0.9 171% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 52.5% Great: 69%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 98GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 116 113 116 116 117 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	67.7% Good	Read 120 Write 102 Mixed 79 SusWrite 115 77% 104 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 199% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 67.7% Great: 109%
MDO USB 2.0 2GB 0GB free, PID 2193 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 21 Write 4.2 Mixed 2 8% 9.07 MB/s	4K Read 8 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 30% 2.67 MB/s

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB 30,689 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	88% Excellent	MC Read 36.8 MC Write 23.3 MC Mixed 36.3 92% 32.1 GB/s	SC Read 22.5 SC Write 22.2 SC Mixed 29.9 71% 24.9 GB/s	Latency 80.2 50% 80.2 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 88% Great: 118%

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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: 6R 1G 10B (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%	47%	36	319	246	144	0"	1707 960

History: Score 29: 4R 2G 3B | Score 43: 6R 1G 10B

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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 $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	7,765x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,752x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $210Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,849x

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 $179	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