MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 69% Battle cruiser	Desktop 75% Battleship	Workstation 65% Battle cruiser


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 73.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	96.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.

High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	14.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200422
Uptime	2.5 Days
Run Date	Jul 11 '21 at 05:29
Run Duration	228 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	23%

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PC Performing below expectations (37^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 3600-$83 1,072,639 User benchmarks, average bench 83% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	73.5% Very good	Memory 63 1-Core 135 2-Core 239 79% 146 Pts	4-Core 451 8-Core 683 70% 567 Pts	64-Core 934 58% 934 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 73.5% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510 319,148 User benchmarks, average bench 100% MSI(1462 C752) CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3570 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.92 Performing below potential (25^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	96.5% Outstanding	Lighting 118 Reflection 103 Parallax 117 96% 112 fps	MRender 162 Gravity 109 Splatting 98.4 98% 123 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 96.5% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$35 109,999 User benchmarks, average bench 244% 59GB free (System drive) Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,683 Write 1,701 Mixed 1,595 371% 1,660 MB/s	4K Read 36.7 4K Write 114 4K Mixed 51.9 183% 67.7 MB/s	DQ Read 1,193 DQ Write 998 DQ Mixed 1,089 818% 1,093 MB/s
Poor: 168% Great: 297%
WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB 294,991 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 568GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 100 100 100 100 100 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	61.5% Good	Read 114 Write 115 Mixed 65.9 SusWrite 99 72% 98.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 4.3 4K Mixed 0.4 157% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 61.5% Great: 79%
WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB 294,991 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 590GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 103 105 106 105 108 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	68.1% Good	Read 135 Write 115 Mixed 67.9 SusWrite 101 77% 105 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 4.7 4K Mixed 0.3 166% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 68.1% Great: 79%
WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB 294,991 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 765GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 110 112 111 111 112 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	52.8% Above average	Read 72.2 Write 107 Mixed 62.5 SusWrite 111 65% 88.2 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 4.4 4K Mixed 0.4 168% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 52.8% Great: 79%
WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB 294,991 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 158GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 70 70 71 72 72 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	47.1% Average	Read 92.5 Write 75.2 Mixed 54.4 SusWrite 70.6 54% 73.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 3.5 4K Mixed 0.9 202% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 47.1% Great: 79%
ST320413 A 20GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 11% 3GB free, PID 2338 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 28 26 28 28 28 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	9.66% Terrible	Read 18.7 Write 14 Mixed 14.9 SusWrite 27.2 26% 18.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0.3 4K Mixed 0.3 22% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 9.66% Great: 12%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB 9,084 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 1.5TB free, PID a202 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 95 94 94 97 96 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	38.3% Below average	Read 90.3 Write 81.6 Mixed 34.8 SusWrite 93.9 100% 75.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.5 70% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 38.3% Great: 49%
WDC WD40 EFRX-68WT0N0 4TB 10 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 3TB free, PID 2338 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.4 3.7 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.6 MB/s Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	14% Very poor	Read 37 Write 35.8 Mixed 32.3 SusWrite 3.6 35% 27.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 122% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 14% Great: 22%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 4x8GB-$140 4,858 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	61.2% Good	MC Read 25.5 MC Write 17.5 MC Mixed 24.3 64% 22.4 GB/s	SC Read 15.5 SC Write 15.9 SC Mixed 20.1 49% 17.2 GB/s	Latency 119 34% 119 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 61.2% 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 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	5	60	26"	1280 720	UMC0000 UMC SHARP

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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	7,791x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,761x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $210Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,855x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,443x
RX 5700-XTAMD $250Bench 98%, 254,908 samples	1,299x
RTX 3070Nvidia $490Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,117x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	653x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	531x
P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBCrucial $73Bench 212%, 171,271 samples	526x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,927x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	980x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	756x

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Value: 111% - Outstanding

Total price: $543

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16