MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results


Gaming 81% Aircraft carrier	Desktop 96% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 85% Aircraft carrier


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 92.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	84.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	298% 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	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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C02
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) (all builds)
Memory	24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210927
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 23 '21 at 16:28
Run Duration	554 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	22%

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PC Performing as expected (47^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-$200 635,419 User benchmarks, average bench 86% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	92.4% Outstanding	Memory 71 1-Core 154 2-Core 307 93% 177 Pts	4-Core 608 8-Core 1164 105% 886 Pts	64-Core 1,478 92% 1,478 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 92.4% Great: 94%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 5600-XT-$300 112,731 User benchmarks, average bench 83% XFX(1682 5710) Ram: 6GB, Driver: 21.10.2 Performing below potential (73^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	84.6% Excellent	Lighting 108 Reflection 118 Parallax 159 88% 128 fps	MRender 93.6 Gravity 114 Splatting 81 77% 96.1 fps
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 84.6% Great: 87%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 276GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1116 852 844 838 838 827 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	298% Outstanding	Read 2,714 Write 2,470 Mixed 1,933 SusWrite 886 447% 2,001 MB/s	4K Read 70.9 4K Write 168 4K Mixed 95.9 319% 112 MB/s	DQ Read 914 DQ Write 716 DQ Mixed 803 604% 811 MB/s
Poor: 178% ↑ This bench: 298% Great: 355%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 72GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 8,263 Write 5,248 Mixed 6,235 1,458% 6,582 MB/s	4K Read 408 4K Write 232 4K Mixed 273 1,091% 304 MB/s	DQ Read 1,239 DQ Write 701 DQ Mixed 880 679% 940 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 236GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 313 314 270 189 182 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	115% Outstanding	Read 515 Write 492 Mixed 468 SusWrite 288 99% 441 MB/s	4K Read 42.4 4K Write 102 4K Mixed 57.5 192% 67.3 MB/s	DQ Read 387 DQ Write 360 DQ Mixed 369 278% 372 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 129%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 503GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 98 98 97 97 97 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	60.4% Good	Read 114 Write 79.8 Mixed 75.3 SusWrite 96.3 67% 91.3 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1.1 210% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 60.4% Great: 101%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 420GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 97 97 97 98 97 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	55.5% Above average	Read 95.7 Write 87.5 Mixed 66.7 SusWrite 97.1 64% 86.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1 196% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 55.5% Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 98 98 98 98 100 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	57.4% Above average	Read 102 Write 111 Mixed 56.3 SusWrite 98.5 67% 92 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 59% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 57.4% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 163 163 162 160 152 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	59.5% Above average	Read 49.6 Write 134 Mixed 77.7 SusWrite 158 77% 105 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 51% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 59.5% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 98 98 98 97 99 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	49.3% Average	Read 74.6 Write 106 Mixed 63.6 SusWrite 97.3 63% 85.3 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 51% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 49.3% Great: 90%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$50 253,816 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 586GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 70 69 69 69 68 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	57.1% Above average	Read 130 Write 115 Mixed 76.1 SusWrite 68.2 72% 97.4 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 197% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 57.1% Great: 84%
HP SSD S 700 500GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 223% 379GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 127 132 127 132 130 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	290% Outstanding	Read 407 Write 367 Mixed 332 SusWrite 128 400% 308 MB/s	4K Read 21.8 4K Write 64.5 4K Mixed 19.3 2,931% 35.2 MB/s	DQ Read 23.2 DQ Write 80.7 DQ Mixed 20.5 3,528% 41.5 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 290% Great: 302%
WDC WD10 EZEX-60WN4A0 1TB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 392GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 120 129 125 124 125 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	52.2% Above average	Read 117 Write 118 Mixed 104 SusWrite 123 158% 116 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.1 131% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 52.2% Great: 64%
WDC WD60 EDAZ-11BMZB0 6TB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 2TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 17 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	58.8% Above average	Read 187 Write 169 Mixed 125 SusWrite 3 150% 121 MB/s	4K Read 3.6 4K Write 9.8 4K Mixed 0.8 374% 4.73 MB/s	DQ Read 0.4 DQ Write 9.2 DQ Mixed 0.7 338% 3.43 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 58.8% Great: 70%
WD easystore 2647 5TB 3,858 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 4TB free, PID 2647 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 109 110 110 111 110 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	65.3% Good	Read 122 Write 114 Mixed 75.2 SusWrite 110 140% 105 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 7.6 4K Mixed 0.8 290% 3.2 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 65.3% Great: 66%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 16GB 7,719 User benchmarks, average bench 7% 15GB free, PID a81d Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.7 12 12 12 12 12 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	7.5% Terrible	Read 22.4 Write 3.3 Mixed 7 SusWrite 11.4 12% 11 MB/s	4K Read 7.5 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 28% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 7.5% Great: 9%
ST1000LM 035-1RK172 970GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 901GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 127 132 127 132 130 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	51.4% Above average	Read 117 Write 114 Mixed 85.3 SusWrite 128 151% 111 MB/s	4K Read 2.3 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.9 104% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 51.4% Great: 55%
WDC WD30 EZRZ-00GXCB0 3TB 23 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 1.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 120 129 125 124 128 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	58.3% Above average	Read 158 Write 165 Mixed 127 SusWrite 126 194% 144 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1.1 126% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 58.3% Great: 66%
WDC WD60 EDAZ-11BMZB0 6TB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 3.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0.1 0 0.1 0 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	57.3% Above average	Read 187 Write 177 Mixed 110 SusWrite 0 146% 118 MB/s	4K Read 4.3 4K Write 9.5 4K Mixed 0.6 360% 4.8 MB/s	DQ Read 0.3 DQ Write 9.4 DQ Mixed 0.5 338% 3.4 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 57.3% Great: 70%
WD easystore 2625 5TB 57 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 2.5TB free, PID 2625 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 34 34 34 34 34 MB/s Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	33.9% Below average	Read 38.6 Write 37.7 Mixed 31.7 SusWrite 33.7 48% 35.4 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 6.7 4K Mixed 0.9 264% 3 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 33.9% Great: 65%
WDC WD20 SPZX-11UA7T0 2TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 1.5TB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.1 0.1 0 0.2 0.2 7.6 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	31.9% Below average	Read 155 Write 120 Mixed 101 SusWrite 1.3 115% 94.2 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 0.5 120% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 31.9% Great: 32%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 4x8GB 11,505 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (9^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	68.6% Good	MC Read 27.4 MC Write 18.6 MC Mixed 26.9 69% 24.3 GB/s	SC Read 22.6 SC Write 18.2 SC Mixed 27.6 65% 22.8 GB/s	Latency 99 40% 99 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 68.6% Great: 136%

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 92%

Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $80

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $86Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	7,820x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $200Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	2,766x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $199Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	1,865x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,454x
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: $492

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) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	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