MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 63%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 85.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics68.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive43.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C91
MotherboardMSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)  (all builds)
Memory21.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200701
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateJan 25 '21 at 15:39
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Memory 67.5
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
90% 171 Pts
4-Core 558
8-Core 952
92% 755 Pts
64-Core 1,400
87% 1,400 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$239
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
68.9% Good
Lighting 85.9
Reflection 83
Parallax 79.8
70% 82.9 fps
MRender 103
Gravity 77.5
Splatting 69.9
67% 83.4 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T253X2512G 512GB
231GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1127B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 41 33 43 40 43 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
43.3% Average
Read 457
Write 27.5
Mixed 14.4
SusWrite 45.2
29% 136 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 10.9
4K Mixed 0.5
63% 16.3 MB/s
DQ Read 241
DQ Write 9.1
DQ Mixed 0.2
32% 83.5 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 211 213 214 209 214 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 166
Mixed 80.6
SusWrite 207
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
110% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C18 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.1% Good
MC Read 26.4
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 26.3
67% 23.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 26.3
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 107
37% 107 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 131%

 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 17,469 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $911
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