MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)

Performance Results


Gaming 47% Yacht	Desktop 109% UFO	Workstation 43% Speed boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	35.2% 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 Drive	201% 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	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

System	Micro-Star MS-7C91
Motherboard	MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91) (all builds)
Memory	13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.8 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201029
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 22 '20 at 08:53
Run Duration	141 Seconds
Run User	HRV-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$153 383,420 User benchmarks, average bench 96% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Memory 96.1 1-Core 164 2-Core 326 106% 196 Pts	4-Core 658 8-Core 968 101% 813 Pts	64-Core 1178 73% 1178 Pts
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 107%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% Palit(1569 2484) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 3800 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	35.2% Below average	Lighting 24.9 Reflection 28.7 Parallax 23.2 20% 25.6 fps	MRender 205 Gravity 24.8 Splatting 32.4 64% 87.5 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 35.2% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB 87,883 User benchmarks, average bench 197% 276GB free Firmware: S5Z42105 SusWrite @10s intervals: 695 480 481 482 481 481 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	231% Outstanding	Read 1,719 Write 656 Mixed 1,060 SusWrite 516 218% 988 MB/s	4K Read 67.6 4K Write 182 4K Mixed 93.3 318% 114 MB/s	DQ Read 761 DQ Write 682 DQ Mixed 338 358% 594 MB/s
Poor: 118% ↑ This bench: 231% Great: 277%
Pcie SSD 256GB 15,792 User benchmarks, average bench 152% 188GB free (System drive) Firmware: ECFM12.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 982 262 263 263 262 262 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	201% Outstanding	Read 1,534 Write 953 Mixed 1,095 SusWrite 382 220% 991 MB/s	4K Read 53.4 4K Write 175 4K Mixed 65 257% 97.7 MB/s	DQ Read 704 DQ Write 997 DQ Mixed 718 580% 807 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 201% Great: 214%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25 163,843 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 278GB free Firmware: MS1OA750 SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 151 160 160 160 160 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	91.9% Outstanding	Read 164 Write 157 Mixed 31.2 SusWrite 156 92% 127 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.5 126% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 91.9% Great: 103%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB 6,687 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3800 MHz Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	MC Read 45.3 MC Write 28.8 MC Mixed 39.5 108% 37.9 GB/s	SC Read 34.2 SC Write 28.7 SC Mixed 38.6 97% 33.8 GB/s	Latency 53.5 75% 53.5 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 128%

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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) - $140

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $153Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	5,226x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $201Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	3,430x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	1,672x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,727x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	1,381x
RTX 3060Nvidia $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,365x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,117x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	761x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	724x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 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	346x

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Value: 101% - Outstanding

Total price: $832

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $46

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	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