MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results


Gaming 28% Raft	Desktop 82% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 27% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	31.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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 (11%). 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	21.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191107
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 26 '21 at 02:04
Run Duration	214 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X-$199 159,077 User benchmarks, average bench 76% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	81.4% Excellent	Memory 74.1 1-Core 125 2-Core 243 80% 147 Pts	4-Core 477 8-Core 748 75% 612 Pts	64-Core 1,270 79% 1,270 Pts
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 81.4% Great: 89%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% Gigabyte(1458 368E) 2GB CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 471.68 Performing below potential (28^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	31.2% Below average	Lighting 38.7 Reflection 42.1 Parallax 39.1 32% 40 fps	MRender 35.5 Gravity 41.1 Splatting 35.6 30% 37.4 fps
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 31.2% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 5GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 488 Write 395 Mixed 381 94% 421 MB/s	4K Read 38.2 4K Write 38.4 4K Mixed 35.5 124% 37.4 MB/s	DQ Read 301 DQ Write 80 DQ Mixed 172 131% 184 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$98 201,200 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 68GB free Firmware: RVQ01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 391 231 77 81 82 79 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	69.4% Good	Read 456 Write 395 Mixed 391 SusWrite 157 78% 350 MB/s	4K Read 32.3 4K Write 31.8 4K Mixed 32.6 108% 32.2 MB/s	DQ Read 302 DQ Write 59.4 DQ Mixed 134 110% 165 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 69.4% Great: 121%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$87 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 559GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 89 90 88 91 87 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	47.8% Average	Read 80.6 Write 113 Mixed 56.2 SusWrite 84.5 61% 83.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 5.7 4K Mixed 0.5 178% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 47.8% Great: 90%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 732GB free Firmware: CC54 SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 114 117 116 118 113 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	75.5% Very good	Read 148 Write 112 Mixed 70.9 SusWrite 115 82% 112 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 75.5% Great: 96%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$87 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 125 126 125 128 121 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	66.4% Good	Read 106 Write 124 Mixed 75.6 SusWrite 124 79% 107 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 4.8 4K Mixed 0.7 246% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 66.4% Great: 90%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F4-3200C16-16GIS F4-3000C16-16GISB F4-3200C16-16GIS F4-3000C16-16GISB 64GB 22 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB Performing below potential (7^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	38.4% Below average	MC Read 13.7 MC Write 12 MC Mixed 11.9 36% 12.5 GB/s	SC Read 15.3 SC Write 13.7 SC Mixed 14.2 41% 14.4 GB/s	Latency 92.3 43% 92.3 ns
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 38.4% Great: 107%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 37: 4R 4G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
37%	42%	31	188	123	60	27.5"	2560 1440	SAM0D63 U28E510

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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) - $80

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $88Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	7,816x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $200Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,765x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $199Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,864x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,453x
RX 5700-XTAMD $250Bench 98%, 254,908 samples	1,300x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,120x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	654x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	532x
P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBCrucial $74Bench 212%, 171,271 samples	529x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,934x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	980x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	758x

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Value: 112% - Outstanding

Total price: $494

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16