MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results


Gaming 64% Destroyer	Desktop 108% UFO	Workstation 58% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	53.2% 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)
Boot Drive	79.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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	10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210512
Uptime	3.6 Days
Run Date	Sep 14 '21 at 20:38
Run Duration	245 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing way above expectations (87^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-$150 383,420 User benchmarks, average bench 96% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Memory 94 1-Core 160 2-Core 319 104% 191 Pts	4-Core 634 8-Core 950 98% 792 Pts	64-Core 1143 71% 1143 Pts
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 107%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130 360,351 User benchmarks, average bench 52% MSI(1462 3418) CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.7.1 Performing below potential (79^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	53.2% Above average	Lighting 67.7 Reflection 63.7 Parallax 92 55% 74.5 fps	MRender 65.2 Gravity 73.1 Splatting 47.6 49% 62 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 53.2% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7LN128HCHP-000H1 128GB 5,673 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 9GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02H0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 69 65 67 67 68 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	79.9% Very good	Read 504 Write 96.2 Mixed 135 SusWrite 69.6 44% 201 MB/s	4K Read 37.1 4K Write 94 4K Mixed 33.4 149% 54.8 MB/s	DQ Read 386 DQ Write 98.6 DQ Mixed 136 127% 207 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 79.9% Great: 87%
WDBRPG5000ANC-WRSN 500GB 18,375 User benchmarks, average bench 251% 181GB free Firmware: 111130WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 1363 994 995 996 996 994 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	291% Outstanding	Read 2,026 Write 2,344 Mixed 1793 SusWrite 1,056 406% 1,805 MB/s	4K Read 53.1 4K Write 197 4K Mixed 81.3 289% 111 MB/s	DQ Read 1383 DQ Write 1,142 DQ Mixed 1,222 926% 1,249 MB/s
Poor: 182% ↑ This bench: 291% Great: 296%
Toshiba MK5075GSX 500GB-$127 6,562 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 466GB free Firmware: GT001M SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 74 74 74 75 75 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	42.4% Average	Read 73 Write 71 Mixed 24.6 SusWrite 74.4 44% 60.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.5 104% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 42.4% Great: 47%
Hitachi HTS725050A7E630 500GB-$125 56,661 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 466GB free Firmware: GH2ZB550 SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 134 133 134 134 135 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	74% Very good	Read 124 Write 131 Mixed 23.2 SusWrite 134 74% 103 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.6 133% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 74% Great: 72%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37 287,720 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	94.6% Outstanding	MC Read 40.6 MC Write 24.1 MC Mixed 35.2 95% 33.3 GB/s	SC Read 30.4 SC Write 24.1 SC Mixed 37.2 87% 30.6 GB/s	Latency 59.8 67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 94.6% Great: 109%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 45: 4R 6G 7B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
45%	14%	123	109	7	60	24"	1920 1080	ONN0101 ONA24HB19T01

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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 $84Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	7,759x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,749x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $210Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,847x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,437x
RX 5700-XTAMD $250Bench 98%, 254,908 samples	1,289x
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 $74Bench 212%, 171,271 samples	523x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,916x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	975x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	751x

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Value: 112% - Outstanding

Total price: $544

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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