MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)

Performance Results


Gaming 64% Destroyer	Desktop 110% UFO	Workstation 63% Destroyer


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	52.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	284% 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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C91
Motherboard	MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91) (all builds)
Memory	27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210629
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 20 '21 at 04:46
Run Duration	122 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing above expectations (76^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 5800X-$201 128,080 User benchmarks, average bench 98% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 95.2 1-Core 167 2-Core 332 107% 198 Pts	4-Core 649 8-Core 1,090 106% 870 Pts	64-Core 1,602 99% 1,602 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 112%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% EVGA(3842 1972) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.96 Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	52.4% Above average	Lighting 64.9 Reflection 72.7 Parallax 64.8 53% 67.5 fps	MRender 69.1 Gravity 65.5 Splatting 56.5 51% 63.7 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 52.4% Great: 54%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$75 52,084 User benchmarks, average bench 200% 809GB free (System drive) Firmware: P2CR033 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1724 1736 1740 1746 1752 1747 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	284% Outstanding	Read 1,122 Write 1,716 Mixed 1,270 SusWrite 1,741 332% 1,462 MB/s	4K Read 56.1 4K Write 213 4K Mixed 82.9 304% 117 MB/s	DQ Read 712 DQ Write 1036 DQ Mixed 878 663% 875 MB/s
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 284% Great: 299%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown BL16G36C16U4B.M8FB1 2x16GB 1,580 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing below potential (39^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	95.7% Outstanding	MC Read 38.6 MC Write 26.5 MC Mixed 34.3 95% 33.1 GB/s	SC Read 32.4 SC Write 26.3 SC Mixed 40.4 94% 33 GB/s	Latency 56.5 71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 95.7% Great: 135%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	8	6	144	29.5"	1280 720	SPT0BCC Sceptre P30

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Gaming 142%

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Desktop 103%

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Workstation 130%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91) - $145

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $159Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	5,223x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $201Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	3,429x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $199Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	1,670x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,727x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	1,379x
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,363x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,115x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	761x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	723x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	705x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	691x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples	345x

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Value: 102% - Outstanding

Total price: $835

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $131	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16