MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results


Gaming 143% UFO	Desktop 97% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 135% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	153% 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	183% 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201208
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 07 '22 at 22:11
Run Duration	150 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	17%

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PC Performing above expectations (78^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 3600X-$210 294,959 User benchmarks, average bench 84% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	92.7% Outstanding	Memory 84.1 1-Core 150 2-Core 283 94% 173 Pts	4-Core 544 8-Core 877 87% 711 Pts	64-Core 1,207 75% 1,207 Pts
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 92.7% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% EVGA(3842 4755) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2265 MHz, MLim: 3950 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 526.47 Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	153% Outstanding	Lighting 225 Reflection 267 Parallax 198 183% 230 fps	MRender 208 Gravity 157 Splatting 140 134% 168 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 153% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 163,917 User benchmarks, average bench 191% 312GB free (System drive) Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 890 102 101 108 104 103 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	183% Outstanding	Read 1,458 Write 1,464 Mixed 1,076 SusWrite 234 236% 1,058 MB/s	4K Read 53.3 4K Write 147 4K Mixed 68.9 247% 89.8 MB/s	DQ Read 635 DQ Write 883 DQ Mixed 270 341% 596 MB/s
Poor: 127% ↑ This bench: 183% Great: 255%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89 105,079 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 91GB free Firmware: 0C3G37R5 SusWrite @10s intervals: 254 156 142 100 110 101 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	82.9% Excellent	Read 464 Write 419 Mixed 242 SusWrite 144 71% 317 MB/s	4K Read 32 4K Write 88.2 4K Mixed 38.8 145% 53 MB/s	DQ Read 309 DQ Write 184 DQ Mixed 152 139% 215 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 82.9% Great: 88%
Kingston A400 120GB-$28 166,392 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 106GB free Firmware: SBFK61K1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 66 65 67 66 68 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	78.2% Very good	Read 462 Write 294 Mixed 323 SusWrite 91 65% 292 MB/s	4K Read 33.8 4K Write 90.1 4K Mixed 31.2 139% 51.7 MB/s	DQ Read 239 DQ Write 319 DQ Mixed 182 165% 247 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 78.2% Great: 85%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB 48,405 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3666 MHz Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	96.1% Outstanding	MC Read 37.7 MC Write 27.5 MC Mixed 37.3 98% 34.2 GB/s	SC Read 28.4 SC Write 27.3 SC Mixed 39 90% 31.6 GB/s	Latency 73.3 55% 73.3 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 96.1% Great: 121%

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

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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	7,784x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,761x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $210Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,853x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,442x
RX 5700-XTAMD $199Bench 98%, 254,908 samples	1,298x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,117x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $79Bench 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	526x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,925x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	978x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	754x

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Value: 112% - Outstanding

Total price: $542

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16