MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)

Performance Results


Gaming 57% Gunboat	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 54% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	47.2% 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	224% 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	11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210115
Uptime	7.2 Days
Run Date	May 25 '21 at 18:39
Run Duration	221 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	8%

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PC Performing way above expectations (88^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 4.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 93.3 1-Core 162 2-Core 314 103% 190 Pts	4-Core 605 8-Core 981 97% 793 Pts	64-Core 1236 76% 1236 Pts
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 103% 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: 2220 MHz, MLim: 3225 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.51 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	47.2% Average	Lighting 58.8 Reflection 61.2 Parallax 55.5 48% 58.5 fps	MRender 69.4 Gravity 53.1 Splatting 49.2 46% 57.2 fps
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 47.2% 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% 403GB free (System drive) Firmware: S0614B0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1347 1007 1142 1236 1118 348 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	224% Outstanding	Read 1,415 Write 1,446 Mixed 1,018 SusWrite 1,033 276% 1,228 MB/s	4K Read 51 4K Write 194 4K Mixed 39.9 231% 94.9 MB/s	DQ Read 726 DQ Write 916 DQ Mixed 492 463% 711 MB/s
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 224% Great: 248%
Dogfish 256GB 256GB 890 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 238GB free Firmware: FW200326 SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 426 430 434 434 434 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	93.8% Outstanding	Read 504 Write 445 Mixed 385 SusWrite 430 99% 441 MB/s	4K Read 42.4 4K Write 90.4 4K Mixed 14.7 131% 49.2 MB/s	DQ Read 185 DQ Write 278 DQ Mixed 18 74% 160 MB/s
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 93.8% Great: 95%
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 512GB 29,096 User benchmarks, average bench 203% 243GB free Firmware: T0828A0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1305 1302 1321 1320 1062 1323 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	253% Outstanding	Read 1,957 Write 1,291 Mixed 1,092 SusWrite 1,272 313% 1,403 MB/s	4K Read 49.9 4K Write 177 4K Mixed 32.8 212% 86.7 MB/s	DQ Read 869 DQ Write 766 DQ Mixed 506 464% 714 MB/s
Poor: 112% ↑ This bench: 253% Great: 291%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31 763,289 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 690GB free Firmware: MS2OA7S0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 185 185 186 186 186 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Read 175 Write 138 Mixed 34.2 SusWrite 178 95% 131 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.7 146% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 101% 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 (87^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	MC Read 45.7 MC Write 30 MC Mixed 40.2 110% 38.6 GB/s	SC Read 32.6 SC Write 29.8 SC Mixed 43.9 101% 35.4 GB/s	Latency 61.4 65% 61.4 ns
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 110%

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Gaming 142%

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Desktop 103%

UFO

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	3,432x
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	1,365x

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	691x
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 $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	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