MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)

Performance Results


Gaming 60% Destroyer	Desktop 108% UFO	Workstation 56% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	49% 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 Drive	150% 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	13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210115
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 16 '21 at 14:28
Run Duration	155 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%

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PC Performing above expectations (81^st 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 4.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Memory 96.5 1-Core 160 2-Core 321 105% 193 Pts	4-Core 630 8-Core 967 99% 798 Pts	64-Core 1,223 76% 1,223 Pts
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 107%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155 259,091 User benchmarks, average bench 43% MSI(1462 8D92) CLim: 2325 MHz, MLim: 3250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.51 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	49% Average	Lighting 61.1 Reflection 64 Parallax 57.8 50% 61 fps	MRender 70.1 Gravity 55.6 Splatting 51.9 48% 59.2 fps
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 49% Great: 46%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
HP EX900 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$40 10,318 User benchmarks, average bench 183% 328GB free (System drive) Firmware: S0614B0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1296 1442 1431 1451 1441 1415 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	150% Outstanding	Read 1,537 Write 45 Mixed 46.8 SusWrite 1,413 167% 761 MB/s	4K Read 2.3 4K Write 6.3 4K Mixed 1.2 8% 3.27 MB/s
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 150% Great: 248%
Dogfish 256GB 256GB 890 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 213GB free Firmware: FW200326 SusWrite @10s intervals: 421 420 432 431 431 422 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	81.6% Excellent	Read 507 Write 440 Mixed 190 SusWrite 426 88% 391 MB/s	4K Read 11.5 4K Write 90.6 4K Mixed 14.9 84% 39 MB/s	DQ Read 191 DQ Write 280 DQ Mixed 18.1 75% 163 MB/s
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 81.6% Great: 95%
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 512GB 29,096 User benchmarks, average bench 203% 291GB free Firmware: T0828A0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1198 1257 1257 1279 1267 1248 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	254% Outstanding	Read 1947 Write 1,308 Mixed 1,104 SusWrite 1,251 313% 1,403 MB/s	4K Read 55.4 4K Write 179 4K Mixed 32.8 221% 89.1 MB/s	DQ Read 869 DQ Write 772 DQ Mixed 506 465% 716 MB/s
Poor: 112% ↑ This bench: 254% Great: 291%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31 763,289 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 795GB free Firmware: MS2OA7S0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 161 193 180 191 183 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 191 Write 154 Mixed 36 SusWrite 180 101% 140 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.6 137% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 107%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown TL8G36818C-I2PSAAS 2x8GB 38 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	MC Read 45.8 MC Write 29.7 MC Mixed 41.8 112% 39.1 GB/s	SC Read 35.3 SC Write 29.8 SC Mixed 45.3 105% 36.8 GB/s	Latency 52.2 77% 52.2 ns
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 110%

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Gaming 142%

UFO

Desktop 103%

UFO

Workstation 130%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91) - $140

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $153Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	5,233x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $185Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	3,436x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	1,672x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,729x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	1,383x
RTX 3060Nvidia $274Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,369x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $92Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,119x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	762x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	725x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	707x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	692x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples	349x

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Value: 101% - Outstanding

Total price: $841

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	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