MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results


Gaming 41% Speed boat	Desktop 92% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 39% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	38.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	85.3% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200422
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 12 '22 at 02:52
Run Duration	267 Seconds
Run User	IDN-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing as expected (51^st 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 4 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	87.1% Excellent	Memory 84 1-Core 141 2-Core 279 92% 168 Pts	4-Core 485 8-Core 811 79% 648 Pts	64-Core 1,044 65% 1,044 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 87.1% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126 94,030 User benchmarks, average bench 40% Sapphire(174B E353) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1236 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.3.1 Performing below potential (51^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	38.8% Below average	Lighting 46.7 Reflection 58.4 Parallax 60.7 38% 55.3 fps	MRender 58.5 Gravity 49.7 Splatting 42.3 40% 50.2 fps
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 38.8% Great: 47%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB 97,462 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 87GB free Firmware: 415020WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 136 161 154 65 208 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 501 Write 482 Mixed 324 SusWrite 164 82% 368 MB/s	4K Read 39.5 4K Write 108 4K Mixed 52.3 184% 66.6 MB/s	DQ Read 386 DQ Write 322 DQ Mixed 251 216% 320 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 111%
Nvme Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$45 23,539 User benchmarks, average bench 187% 108GB free (System drive) Firmware: RKT303.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 406 546 409 364 174 201 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	85.3% Excellent	Read 231 Write 1,741 Mixed 208 SusWrite 350 145% 633 MB/s	4K Read 5.6 4K Write 170 4K Mixed 20.9 125% 65.4 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 427 DQ Mixed 743 466% 517 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 85.3% Great: 277%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 748GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 146 155 157 157 155 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	81.1% Excellent	Read 130 Write 165 Mixed 72.2 SusWrite 152 95% 130 MB/s	4K Read 2 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.1 106% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 81.1% Great: 106%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 787GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 172 176 181 176 173 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	87.8% Excellent	Read 133 Write 128 Mixed 71.2 SusWrite 173 92% 126 MB/s	4K Read 2.2 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.1 114% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 87.8% Great: 106%
StoreJet Transcend 1TB 6,353 User benchmarks, average bench 36% 226GB free, PID 7000 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 59 55 87 74 72 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	38.3% Below average	Read 67.5 Write 67.7 Mixed 45.8 SusWrite 69.3 85% 62.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 4.3 4K Mixed 0.4 163% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 38.3% Great: 57%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB 4,688 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	91.8% Outstanding	MC Read 36 MC Write 26.6 MC Mixed 36 94% 32.9 GB/s	SC Read 26 SC Write 25.9 SC Mixed 34.4 82% 28.8 GB/s	Latency 73.5 54% 73.5 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 91.8% Great: 112%

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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	7,766x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,752x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $210Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,850x

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 $178	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