MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 98.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics5.44% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive116% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C91
MotherboardMSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 03 '21 at 04:41
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X-$295
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Memory 84.8
1-Core 156
2-Core 308
98% 183 Pts
4-Core 599
8-Core 1,037
99% 818 Pts
64-Core 1,466
91% 1,466 Pts
Poor: 78%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6670
XFX(1682 3181) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
5.44% Terrible
Lighting 7.1
Reflection 5.8
Parallax 6.9
6% 6.6 fps
MRender 5.1
Gravity 6.5
Splatting 5.8
5% 5.8 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.44%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU635 480GB-$40
419GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N191129a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 485 473 474 475 475 474 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 478
Mixed 415
SusWrite 476
105% 466 MB/s
4K Read 42.3
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 48.8
184% 66.3 MB/s
DQ Read 171
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 231
176% 233 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 116%
Great: 103%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 8GB
1GB free, PID 1f00
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 13 13 12 13 13 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
7.29% Terrible
Read 15.8
Write 6.5
Mixed 4.5
SusWrite 12
12% 9.7 MB/s
4K Read 10.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
37% 3.37 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.29%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
91% Outstanding
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 27.3
MC Mixed 35.4
92% 32 GB/s
SC Read 27.6
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 37.5
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 91%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91) Builds (Compare 17,449 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 142%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 130%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91) - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $836
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