MSI MAG B460 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C81)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C81
MotherboardMSI MAG B460 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C81)  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200525
Uptime5.6 Days
Run DateJun 04 '21 at 05:26
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700F-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 146
2-Core 288
98% 176 Pts
4-Core 575
8-Core 1,019
96% 797 Pts
64-Core 1,594
99% 1,594 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 256GB
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 236
Write 840
Mixed 1,126
168% 734 MB/s
4K Read 47.3
4K Write 173
4K Mixed 50
227% 90.2 MB/s
DQ Read 823
DQ Write 406
DQ Mixed 325
318% 518 MB/s
Poor: 93% Great: 230%
Spcc Solid State Disk 128GB
64GB free
Firmware: Q0616B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 31 30 16 17 21 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
69% Good
Read 515
Write 419
Mixed 366
SusWrite 88.6
77% 347 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 16
119% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 77.1
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 20
67% 139 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 69%
Great: 93%
WD Blue 1TB (2015)-$40
790GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 127 128 128 127 127 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
72.2% Very good
Read 124
Write 95.3
Mixed 94.4
SusWrite 127
82% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
191% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
MC Read 34.3
MC Write 32.5
MC Mixed 22.9
85% 29.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 34.8
SC Mixed 27.9
78% 27.4 GB/s
Latency 55.7
72% 55.7 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 94%

 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: $523
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HDDRAMUSB
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