MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

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


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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	46.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 II (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201130
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	May 15 '24 at 11:57
Run Duration	183 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	2%

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 5 2600-$150 179,588 User benchmarks, average bench 73% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	74.7% Very good	Memory 74.1 1-Core 110 2-Core 216 74% 134 Pts	4-Core 405 8-Core 639 64% 522 Pts	64-Core 843 52% 843 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 74.7% Great: 81%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Nvidia(10DE 13C2) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 536.23 Performing below potential (27^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	46.1% Average	Lighting 55.5 Reflection 66.3 Parallax 58.4 45% 60.1 fps	MRender 67.4 Gravity 57.8 Splatting 53 48% 59.4 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 46.1% Great: 54%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$49 237,241 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 45GB free (System drive) Firmware: M3CR023 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 492 Write 443 Mixed 420 101% 452 MB/s	4K Read 33.7 4K Write 70.7 4K Mixed 44.3 145% 49.6 MB/s	DQ Read 256 DQ Write 202 DQ Mixed 251 182% 236 MB/s
Poor: 78% Great: 125%
Crucial BX500 240GB-$28 142,801 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 123GB free Firmware: M6CR013 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 498 Write 447 Mixed 426 102% 457 MB/s	4K Read 31.9 4K Write 81.8 4K Mixed 30.7 131% 48.1 MB/s	DQ Read 297 DQ Write 348 DQ Mixed 0.5 90% 215 MB/s
Poor: 30% Great: 92%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95 81,608 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 173GB free Firmware: CC3C Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 128 Write 135 Mixed 64.1 80% 109 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.8 134% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 38% Great: 75%
WD WD10EAVS-00D7B1 1TB 26,179 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 73GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 59.6 Write 61.7 Mixed 42.2 41% 54.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.9 169% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 26% Great: 51%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$50 87,344 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (32^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	77.3% Very good	MC Read 29.8 MC Write 27.2 MC Mixed 26.2 79% 27.7 GB/s	SC Read 21.6 SC Write 27.9 SC Mixed 23.6 70% 24.4 GB/s	Latency 93.7 43% 93.7 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 77.3% Great: 120%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 3: 0P 0R 1G 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
3%	50%	2	215	57	60	23.8"	1280 720	KGN0960 KAMN24F10SA

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Desktop 91%

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Workstation 82%

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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II (MS-7C02)

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $86Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	1,542x
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $120Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	915x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $200Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	578x

GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia $266Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	602x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	412x
RTX 2060Nvidia $288Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	309x

SSD
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	177x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	170x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	137x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	513x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	284x
KF3200C16D4/8GX 2x8GBKingstonBench 88%, 58,684 samples	138x

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Value: 102% - Outstanding

Total price: $482

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	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