MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results


Gaming 125% UFO	Desktop 96% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 129% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 91.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	135% 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	203% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	26 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220515
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Jun 25 '22 at 23:29
Run Duration	299 Seconds
Run User	ROU-User
Background CPU	4%

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PC Performing as expected (46^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 3800X-$285 141,122 User benchmarks, average bench 87% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	91.7% Outstanding	Memory 81 1-Core 148 2-Core 295 94% 174 Pts	4-Core 549 8-Core 1,001 93% 775 Pts	64-Core 1,538 95% 1,538 Pts
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 91.7% Great: 96%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% Nvidia(10DE 146B) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.40 Performing below potential (7^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	135% Outstanding	Lighting 184 Reflection 247 Parallax 163 150% 198 fps	MRender 203 Gravity 156 Splatting 139 133% 166 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 135% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0C 1TB 8,724 User benchmarks, average bench 218% 158GB free (System drive) Firmware: 211210WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 930 898 760 382 400 424 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	203% Outstanding	Read 1,593 Write 1,717 Mixed 1,343 SusWrite 632 297% 1,321 MB/s	4K Read 51.6 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 65.3 220% 75.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,037 DQ Write 430 DQ Mixed 469 417% 645 MB/s
Poor: 137% ↑ This bench: 203% Great: 269%
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB 26,501 User benchmarks, average bench 162% 149GB free Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 357 571 252 251 257 261 MB/s Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	130% Outstanding	Read 646 Write 676 Mixed 637 SusWrite 325 128% 571 MB/s	4K Read 39.8 4K Write 95.1 4K Mixed 60.2 188% 65 MB/s	DQ Read 652 DQ Write 471 DQ Mixed 333 311% 485 MB/s
Poor: 95% ↑ This bench: 130% Great: 223%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61 100,891 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 45GB free Firmware: MX4OACF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 185 175 182 187 187 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	91.4% Outstanding	Read 136 Write 120 Mixed 19.3 SusWrite 183 82% 114 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.5 144% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 91.4% Great: 108%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28 763,289 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 180GB free Firmware: MS2OA750 SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 159 151 155 161 161 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	75% Very good	Read 105 Write 134 Mixed 33.5 SusWrite 156 78% 107 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 75% Great: 107%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB 890 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 174GB free, PID 331a Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 105 108 107 109 109 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	53.4% Above average	Read 97 Write 99.5 Mixed 55.5 SusWrite 106 121% 89.6 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 5.2 4K Mixed 0.5 198% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 53.4% Great: 73%
WDC WD10 SPZX-21Z10T0 1TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 834GB free, PID a2a4 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 112 113 112 112 110 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	54.4% Above average	Read 109 Write 92.5 Mixed 62 SusWrite 111 125% 93.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 4.6 4K Mixed 0.7 183% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 54.4% Great: 66%
ASMT ASM1156-PM 750GB 20 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 698GB free, PID 55aa Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 40 87 87 86 87 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	37.1% Below average	Read 88.5 Write 43 Mixed 57.2 SusWrite 77.1 86% 66.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.8 110% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 37.1% Great: 44%
ASMT ASM1156-PM 1TB 93 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 813GB free, PID 55aa Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 17 61 70 37 MB/s Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Read 88.5 Write 0.7 SusWrite 35.5 39% 41.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 2% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 74%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB 11,284 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	91% Outstanding	MC Read 36.9 MC Write 23.8 MC Mixed 36.5 93% 32.4 GB/s	SC Read 27.7 SC Write 23.9 SC Mixed 37.7 85% 29.8 GB/s	Latency 78.8 51% 78.8 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 91% Great: 118%

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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 $84Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	7,806x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $206Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,764x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $210Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,861x

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	757x

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Value: 113% - Outstanding

Total price: $539

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168	Nvidia RTX 4070 $490	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $38	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	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