MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results


Gaming 103% UFO	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 94% Nuclear submarine


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	98% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	186% 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	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 (14%). 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	26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210512
Uptime	0.4 Days
Run Date	Jun 25 '21 at 21:25
Run Duration	225 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	14%

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PC Performing above expectations (74^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 5600X-$152 383,420 User benchmarks, average bench 96% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 87.9 1-Core 164 2-Core 327 103% 193 Pts	4-Core 625 8-Core 886 95% 756 Pts	64-Core 1178 73% 1178 Pts
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 107%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199 254,908 User benchmarks, average bench 98% Gigabyte(1458 2313) Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.5.2 Performing below potential (47^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	98% Outstanding	Lighting 124 Reflection 141 Parallax 191 101% 152 fps	MRender 115 Gravity 133 Splatting 94.6 92% 114 fps
Poor: 91% ↑ This bench: 98% Great: 104%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 163,917 User benchmarks, average bench 191% 271GB free (System drive) Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 298 485 27 19 157 103 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	186% Outstanding	Read 1,448 Write 1,529 Mixed 1,029 SusWrite 181 234% 1,047 MB/s	4K Read 57.8 4K Write 168 4K Mixed 73.5 270% 99.6 MB/s	DQ Read 634 DQ Write 895 DQ Mixed 270 342% 599 MB/s
Poor: 127% ↑ This bench: 186% Great: 255%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109 201,200 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 599GB free Firmware: RVQ02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 478 478 476 474 472 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	Read 504 Write 486 Mixed 408 SusWrite 472 105% 467 MB/s	4K Read 35.4 4K Write 120 4K Mixed 50 181% 68.6 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 369 DQ Mixed 371 280% 374 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 121%
WD My Passport 1TB 12,840 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 928GB free, PID 0748 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 111 110 111 111 111 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	45.8% Average	Read 102 Write 102 Mixed 60.5 SusWrite 110 127% 93.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.8 104% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 45.8% Great: 45%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 CMW16GX4M2Z3200C16 CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 CMW16GX4M2Z3200C16 32GB 121 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	94.7% Outstanding	MC Read 39.8 MC Write 24.1 MC Mixed 37.3 96% 33.7 GB/s	SC Read 29.6 SC Write 23.7 SC Mixed 37.3 86% 30.2 GB/s	Latency 69.7 57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 94.7% Great: 114%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 31: 2R 5G 6B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
31%	27%	49	335	272	60	27.9"	2560 1440	AUS28BA ASUS VG289

History: Score 24: 2R 2G 8B | Score 31: 2R 5G 6B

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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 $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	7,768x
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	1,291x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,114x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	650x
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	1,920x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	977x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	751x

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Value: 110% - Outstanding

Total price: $548

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	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