MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 86.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). 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	9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191107
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	May 30 '20 at 21:46
Run Duration	253 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	20%

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 3600-$83 1,072,639 User benchmarks, average bench 83% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	86.9% Excellent	Memory 77.7 1-Core 143 2-Core 269 89% 163 Pts	4-Core 516 8-Core 823 82% 670 Pts	64-Core 1,064 66% 1,064 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 86.9% Great: 92%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$45 23,539 User benchmarks, average bench 187% 129GB free (System drive) Firmware: RKT303.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1111 Write 2,342 Mixed 1,423 368% 1,625 MB/s	4K Read 44.1 4K Write 158 4K Mixed 72.3 243% 91.4 MB/s	DQ Read 746 DQ Write 677 DQ Mixed 878 613% 767 MB/s
Poor: 78% Great: 277%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$79 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 430GB free Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 485 486 485 490 418 293 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	123% Outstanding	Read 508 Write 489 Mixed 466 SusWrite 443 107% 476 MB/s	4K Read 41.5 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 55.5 190% 67.7 MB/s	DQ Read 388 DQ Write 362 DQ Mixed 370 279% 373 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 129%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB 546,982 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 608GB free Firmware: JB0OA3B0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 97 101 101 102 102 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	62.9% Good	Read 119 Write 104 Mixed 28.2 SusWrite 100 64% 87.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.6 124% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 62.9% Great: 75%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 931GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 177 177 179 179 178 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 187 Write 157 Mixed 95.2 SusWrite 178 113% 154 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 1.2 249% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 109%
Seagate ST3300820SCE 300GB 749 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 243GB free Firmware: 3.ACH SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 76 77 77 77 77 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	42.7% Average	Read 72 Write 75.5 Mixed 42 SusWrite 76.6 49% 66.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.9 147% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 42.7% Great: 43%
SanDisk Ultra 123GB 2,890 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 55GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 41 40 40 41 41 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	30.9% Below average	Read 148 Write 39.3 Mixed 61.2 SusWrite 40.1 81% 72 MB/s	4K Read 3.3 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0.2 19% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 30.9% Great: 39%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB 87,241 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	80.9% Excellent	MC Read 33 MC Write 22.3 MC Mixed 32.3 83% 29.2 GB/s	SC Read 22.4 SC Write 21.1 SC Mixed 29.6 70% 24.4 GB/s	Latency 84.9 47% 84.9 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 80.9% Great: 102%

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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	7,784x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,761x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $210Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,853x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,442x
RX 5700-XTAMD $199Bench 98%, 254,908 samples	1,298x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,117x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $79Bench 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	1,926x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	978x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	754x

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Value: 110% - Outstanding

Total price: $547

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16