MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results


Gaming 126% UFO	Desktop 96% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 131% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	144% 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	239% 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	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 (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191107
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	Aug 04 '21 at 17:10
Run Duration	144 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%

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PC Performing as expected (58^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205 635,419 User benchmarks, average bench 86% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	87.4% Excellent	Memory 80.7 1-Core 152 2-Core 297 95% 177 Pts	4-Core 504 8-Core 996 89% 750 Pts	64-Core 1,435 89% 1,435 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 87.4% Great: 94%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% MSI(1462 3903) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.51 Performing below potential (25^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	144% Outstanding	Lighting 208 Reflection 198 Parallax 214 170% 207 fps	MRender 184 Gravity 149 Splatting 134 125% 156 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 144% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 180,890 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 327GB free (System drive) Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1517 818 562 444 435 427 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	239% Outstanding	Read 1,593 Write 1,746 Mixed 1,399 SusWrite 700 306% 1,360 MB/s	4K Read 50.6 4K Write 179 4K Mixed 78.9 273% 103 MB/s	DQ Read 1233 DQ Write 922 DQ Mixed 1,124 828% 1,093 MB/s
Poor: 164% ↑ This bench: 239% Great: 276%
Samsung 830 256GB-$261 25,763 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 121GB free Firmware: CXM03B1Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 370 362 359 368 370 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	85% Excellent	Read 492 Write 243 Mixed 296 SusWrite 365 78% 349 MB/s	4K Read 23.8 4K Write 73.7 4K Mixed 28.8 112% 42.1 MB/s	DQ Read 295 DQ Write 103 DQ Mixed 155 126% 184 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 85% Great: 86%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45 653,654 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	84% Excellent	MC Read 31.9 MC Write 24.1 MC Mixed 32.7 84% 29.6 GB/s	SC Read 26.4 SC Write 23.8 SC Mixed 35.4 82% 28.5 GB/s	Latency 79.2 50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 84% Great: 110%

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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: 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	7	6	240	31.5"	1280 720	SAM7058 LC32G7xT

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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	7,765x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,752x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $210Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,849x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,439x
RX 5700-XTAMD $199Bench 98%, 254,908 samples	1,290x
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	1,919x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	976x
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 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	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