MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	14.6% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	23.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20201130
Uptime	0.9 Days
Run Date	Mar 10 '24 at 15:06
Run Duration	170 Seconds
Run User	ITA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-$360 33,026 User benchmarks, average bench 100% AM4, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 75.9 1-Core 176 2-Core 350 105% 201 Pts	4-Core 677 8-Core 1,288 117% 982 Pts	64-Core 2,600 161% 2,600 Pts
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 110%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD Radeon RX550 series 149 User benchmarks, average bench 16% XFX(1682 9550) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1091 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.2.2 Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	14.6% Very poor	Lighting 16.1 Reflection 25.3 Parallax 23.9 13% 21.8 fps	MRender 23.3 Gravity 17.8 Splatting 22.7 18% 21.3 fps
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 14.6% Great: 18%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Lexar NM610PRO 2TB 530 User benchmarks, average bench 285% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 5915 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 1,810 Write 1,987 Mixed 1,786 417% 1,861 MB/s	4K Read 50.7 4K Write 126 4K Mixed 71.3 235% 82.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,292 DQ Write 824 DQ Mixed 832 681% 983 MB/s
Poor: 166% Great: 360%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$79 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 3.5TB free Firmware: 0001 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 5,722 Write 39.9 Mixed 63 1,389% 1,942 MB/s	4K Read 732 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 4.5 31,029% 246 MB/s
Poor: 39% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$79 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 4TB free Firmware: 0001 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 9,329 Write 28.9 Mixed 56.5 2,244% 3,138 MB/s	4K Read 768 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 4.3 32,515% 258 MB/s
Poor: 39% Great: 90%
WD Elements 25A1 4TB 8,402 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 2.5TB free, PID 25a1 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 119 Write 105 Mixed 69.6 120% 97.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 7 4K Mixed 0.6 261% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 20% Great: 61%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB 89,024 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	MC Read 80.8 MC Write 26.5 MC Mixed 30.2 131% 45.8 GB/s	SC Read 24.1 SC Write 16 SC Mixed 27.4 64% 22.5 GB/s	Latency 85.9 47% 85.9 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 119%

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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	68	56	60	23.8"	1280 720	ACR0BA8 KG241Y S3

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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 $78Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	7,851x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $190Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,779x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $190Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,871x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,458x
RX 5700-XTAMD $250Bench 98%, 254,908 samples	1,309x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,124x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	656x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $137Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	533x
P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBCrucial $88Bench 212%, 171,271 samples	531x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,940x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $60Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	986x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	761x

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Value: 112% - Outstanding

Total price: $537

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