MSI MAG B460 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C81)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 150%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 164%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics148% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive309% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C81
MotherboardMSI MAG B460 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C81)  (all builds)
Memory59.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200525
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 23 '20 at 20:27
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900-$275
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 150
2-Core 298
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 584
8-Core 1,156
103% 870 Pts
64-Core 1,996
124% 1,996 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 101%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
MSI(1462 3903) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
148% Outstanding
Lighting 221
Reflection 178
Parallax 188
180% 196 fps
MRender 184
Gravity 148
Splatting 125
121% 152 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 148%
Great: 158%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 2TB
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42B4S9NA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1777 968 955 956 955 938 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
309% Outstanding
Read 2,723
Write 1,943
Mixed 1,543
SusWrite 1,092
406% 1,825 MB/s
4K Read 54.9
4K Write 171
4K Mixed 78.9
275% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1,239
DQ Write 951
DQ Mixed 530
550% 907 MB/s
Poor: 196%
This bench: 309%
Great: 377%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3200C16-16GIS 04CD F4-3200C16-16GIS 64GB
2933, 2933, 2933, 2933 MHz
16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
95.2% Outstanding
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 37.8
MC Mixed 29
96% 33.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 42.3
SC Mixed 29.5
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAG B460 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C81) Builds (Compare 1,994 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI MAG B460 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C81)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $524
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