MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results


Gaming 145% UFO	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 160% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	140% 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	69.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 months ago, 5 months ago, 5 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20230707
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 15 '23 at 22:01
Run Duration	185 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	20%

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PC Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X-$260 60,132 User benchmarks, average bench 99% AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 90.1 1-Core 155 2-Core 312 100% 186 Pts	4-Core 625 8-Core 1,192 108% 908 Pts	64-Core 2,190 136% 2,190 Pts
Poor: 87% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 108%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% EVGA(3842 4767) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 546.33 Performing below potential (14^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	140% Outstanding	Lighting 227 Reflection 236 Parallax 196 185% 220 fps	MRender 194 Gravity 149 Splatting 0.1 81% 115 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 140% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0B-00YS70 1TB 39,874 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 100GB free (System drive) Firmware: 415000WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 128 163 194 98 118 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	69.7% Good	Read 497 Write 434 Mixed 354 SusWrite 152 80% 359 MB/s	4K Read 27.1 4K Write 81.4 4K Mixed 15.8 104% 41.4 MB/s	DQ Read 324 DQ Write 142 DQ Mixed 246 179% 237 MB/s
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 69.7% Great: 115%
SSD 240GB 38,401 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 57GB free Firmware: SBFM6C.3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 164 108 107 153 111 MB/s Performing below potential (5^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	42.9% Average	Read 238 Write 96.3 Mixed 93.2 SusWrite 176 34% 151 MB/s	4K Read 20.1 4K Write 29.6 4K Mixed 18 69% 22.6 MB/s	DQ Read 31.2 DQ Write 36 DQ Mixed 34.1 26% 33.8 MB/s
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 42.9% Great: 95%
SSD 240GB 38,401 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 27GB free Firmware: SBFM6C.3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 298 109 63 55 52 33 MB/s Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	33.9% Below average	Read 204 Write 98.7 Mixed 88 SusWrite 102 27% 123 MB/s	4K Read 19.6 4K Write 24.5 4K Mixed 14.7 62% 19.6 MB/s	DQ Read 20.5 DQ Write 22.5 DQ Mixed 21.5 16% 21.5 MB/s
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 33.9% Great: 95%
SSD 240GB 38,401 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 50GB free Firmware: SBFM6C.3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 406 185 109 108 109 112 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	84.4% Excellent	Read 446 Write 216 Mixed 336 SusWrite 172 65% 292 MB/s	4K Read 35.4 4K Write 78.1 4K Mixed 37.8 143% 50.4 MB/s	DQ Read 254 DQ Write 293 DQ Mixed 200 171% 249 MB/s
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 84.4% Great: 95%
Seagate Portable 2TB 11,289 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 1TB free Firmware: 9300 SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 36 38 38 38 38 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	21.5% Poor	Read 36.8 Write 38 Mixed 33.1 SusWrite 37.3 27% 36.3 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.7 190% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 21.5% Great: 68%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 F4-3600C18-8GVK CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 F4-3600C18-8GVK 32GB 17 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 3600, 3600, 3600, 3600 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	MC Read 50 MC Write 40.1 MC Mixed 40.8 125% 43.6 GB/s	SC Read 30.2 SC Write 27 SC Mixed 36.9 90% 31.4 GB/s	Latency 67.6 59% 67.6 ns
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 104%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	69	55	240	26.5"	1920 1027	GSM5B8E LG ULTRAGEAR

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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 $89Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	7,812x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $200Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,765x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $199Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,862x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,451x
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	654x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	531x
P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBCrucial $73Bench 212%, 171,271 samples	529x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,933x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	980x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	758x

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Value: 112% - Outstanding

Total price: $505

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	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