MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 89.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics40.4% 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 Drive382% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C91
MotherboardMSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200515
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateSep 17 '20 at 21:34
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT-$359
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Memory 77.6
1-Core 162
2-Core 319
99% 186 Pts
4-Core 541
8-Core 924
89% 733 Pts
64-Core 1,144
71% 1,144 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 95%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
40.4% Average
Lighting 46.1
Reflection 66.7
Parallax 63.1
38% 58.6 fps
MRender 66.9
Gravity 46.7
Splatting 55.5
46% 56.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda 520 SSD ZP500GM30002 500GB
409GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STNSC014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2385 2413 2410 2411 2413 1492 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
382% Outstanding
Read 2,241
Write 2,429
Mixed 1,911
SusWrite 2254
498% 2,209 MB/s
4K Read 58
4K Write 214
4K Mixed 87.6
313% 120 MB/s
DQ Read 1,463
DQ Write 1,168
DQ Mixed 1,364
1,008% 1,332 MB/s
Poor: 124%
This bench: 382%
Great: 387%
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
222GB free
Firmware: U21010RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 419 426 426 428 425 425 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 423
Mixed 291
SusWrite 425
92% 412 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 20.4
127% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 214
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 111
128% 216 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$65
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
77.5% Very good
MC Read 32.2
MC Write 20
MC Mixed 30.2
78% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 24.7
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 30.8
72% 25.3 GB/s
Latency 85.2
47% 85.2 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 122%

 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 17,496 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: 90% - Excellent Total price: $892
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