MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)

Performance Results


Gaming 154% UFO	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 141% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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.
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 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	171% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	250% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7C91
Motherboard	MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91) (all builds)
Memory	10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201029
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 05 '20 at 13:32
Run Duration	129 Seconds
Run User	POL-User
Background CPU	18%

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PC Performing below expectations (26^th 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-$150 383,420 User benchmarks, average bench 96% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	90.6% Outstanding	Memory 83 1-Core 158 2-Core 313 99% 185 Pts	4-Core 528 8-Core 835 84% 681 Pts	64-Core 1,018 63% 1,018 Pts
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 90.6% Great: 107%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% MSI(1462 3896) CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.51 Performing below potential (11^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	171% Outstanding	Lighting 243 Reflection 227 Parallax 251 198% 240 fps	MRender 281 Gravity 213 Splatting 160 172% 218 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 171% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80 85,928 User benchmarks, average bench 279% 897GB free (System drive) Firmware: 32B3T8EA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1322 842 886 843 812 906 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	250% Outstanding	Read 2,120 Write 1,347 Mixed 1,151 SusWrite 935 309% 1,388 MB/s	4K Read 44.4 4K Write 129 4K Mixed 63.7 217% 78.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,184 DQ Write 662 DQ Mixed 470 471% 772 MB/s
Poor: 175% ↑ This bench: 250% Great: 372%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66 202,785 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 859GB free Firmware: M3CR033 SusWrite @10s intervals: 440 392 429 408 381 450 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 494 Write 313 Mixed 390 SusWrite 417 90% 403 MB/s	4K Read 30.7 4K Write 80.2 4K Mixed 38.1 138% 49.7 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 364 DQ Mixed 288 239% 343 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 125%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3600 C17 2x8GB 16,566 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	83.5% Excellent	MC Read 32.9 MC Write 25.3 MC Mixed 31.9 86% 30 GB/s	SC Read 23.1 SC Write 23.7 SC Mixed 27.9 71% 24.9 GB/s	Latency 75.2 53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 83.5% Great: 116%

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

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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 $150Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	5,227x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $200Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	3,433x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	1,672x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,728x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	1,382x
RTX 3060Nvidia $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,366x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 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	725x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	706x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	692x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples	348x

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Value: 99% - Outstanding

Total price: $848

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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