MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results


Gaming 180% UFO	Desktop 95% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 184% UFO


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 96.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	194% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	108% 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	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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	25.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210413
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 04 '21 at 22:25
Run Duration	162 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	13%

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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 7 5800X-$202 128,080 User benchmarks, average bench 98% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	96.1% Outstanding	Memory 75.3 1-Core 162 2-Core 321 98% 186 Pts	4-Core 627 8-Core 1,031 101% 829 Pts	64-Core 1,585 98% 1,585 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 96.1% Great: 112%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% EVGA(3842 3897) CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.72 Performing below potential (73^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	194% Outstanding	Lighting 285 Reflection 244 Parallax 276 233% 269 fps	MRender 309 Gravity 234 Splatting 168 186% 237 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 194% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 31GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 254 123 114 109 80 90 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 506 Write 465 Mixed 390 SusWrite 128 83% 372 MB/s	4K Read 43.3 4K Write 116 4K Mixed 60.3 204% 73.2 MB/s	DQ Read 386 DQ Write 362 DQ Mixed 370 279% 373 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 124%
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$107 80,665 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 214GB free Firmware: SVQ01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 487 154 83 81 82 83 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Read 515 Write 493 Mixed 442 SusWrite 162 90% 403 MB/s	4K Read 40.6 4K Write 120 4K Mixed 59 200% 73 MB/s	DQ Read 388 DQ Write 361 DQ Mixed 370 279% 373 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 128%
HGST Deskstar NAS 4TB-$60 7,986 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 1.5TB free Firmware: MJAOA5E0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 121 117 121 117 123 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	71.1% Very good	Read 128 Write 131 Mixed 15.2 SusWrite 120 71% 98.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.7 154% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 71.1% Great: 92%
WD WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 4TB 14,138 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 2.5TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 208 219 207 222 209 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 76% Great: 136%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C14 2x16GB 5,453 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (8^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	68.7% Good	MC Read 29.4 MC Write 16.1 MC Mixed 26.8 69% 24.1 GB/s	SC Read 25.4 SC Write 16.2 SC Mixed 27.7 66% 23.1 GB/s	Latency 89.8 44% 89.8 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 68.7% Great: 139%

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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	7,771x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,753x
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	1,293x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,114x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	651x
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 $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,921x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	977x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	752x

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Value: 110% - Outstanding

Total price: $548

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 $176	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	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