MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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.
ProcessorWith 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 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics31.5% 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)
Boot Drive104% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C91
MotherboardMSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220825
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 26 '22 at 23:11
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600-$147
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 78.9
1-Core 156
2-Core 236
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 866
78% 659 Pts
64-Core 1,153
71% 1,153 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 2825) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 474.14
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.5% Below average
Lighting 37.3
Reflection 38.2
Parallax 48.4
30% 41.3 fps
MRender 52.2
Gravity 37.7
Splatting 36.5
34% 42.1 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$35
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 343 337 367 391 403 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 434
Write 390
Mixed 367
SusWrite 373
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 82.1
4K Mixed 48.6
152% 53.7 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 357
DQ Mixed 294
241% 343 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 104%
Great: 125%
Crucial M4 256GB-$218
92GB free
Firmware: 000F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 232 234 244 252 251 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
60.3% Good
Read 399
Write 236
Mixed 227
SusWrite 245
62% 277 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 72.8
4K Mixed 13.3
83% 34.7 MB/s
DQ Read 124
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 23.9
44% 87.9 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 74%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$34
541GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 178 171 180 168 173 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Read 153
Write 157
Mixed 84.4
SusWrite 173
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
68.5% Good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 27.1
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 26
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 28
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 82.7
48% 82.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 128%

 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 17,441 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: $842
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