MSI MAG B460 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C81)

Performance Results


Gaming 13% Tree trunk	Desktop 82% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 13% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 89.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	4.38% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	81.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C81
Motherboard	MSI MAG B460 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C81) (all builds)
Memory	11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201104
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 19 '21 at 11:59
Run Duration	150 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	7%

PC Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-10400-$125 71,804 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	89.7% Excellent	Memory 91.7 1-Core 122 2-Core 251 87% 155 Pts	4-Core 471 8-Core 795 77% 633 Pts	64-Core 968 60% 968 Pts
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 89.7% Great: 91%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630 39,219 User benchmarks, average bench 5% MSI(1462 7C81) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8783 Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	4.38% Terrible	Lighting 6.5 Reflection 9.5 Parallax 7.7 5% 7.9 fps	MRender 10.8 Gravity 0.3 Splatting 0.2 3% 3.77 fps
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 4.38% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$22 61,417 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 156GB free (System drive) Firmware: CS900612 SusWrite @10s intervals: 383 308 61 66 43 67 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	81.2% Excellent	Read 482 Write 377 Mixed 356 SusWrite 155 76% 343 MB/s	4K Read 33.2 4K Write 85.5 4K Mixed 31.4 136% 50 MB/s	DQ Read 203 DQ Write 316 DQ Mixed 169 153% 229 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 81.2% Great: 91%
Ldlc F8+M.2 120 120GB 212 User benchmarks, average bench 137% 112GB free Firmware: T0707A0L SusWrite @10s intervals: 527 528 526 343 88 112 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	168% Outstanding	Read 1,608 Write 526 Mixed 614 SusWrite 354 170% 776 MB/s	4K Read 55 4K Write 182 4K Mixed 27.8 215% 88.2 MB/s	DQ Read 407 DQ Write 524 DQ Mixed 329 286% 420 MB/s
Poor: 96% ↑ This bench: 168% Great: 169%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB 239,203 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing below potential (33^rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	81.3% Excellent	MC Read 31.2 MC Write 32.5 MC Mixed 22.1 82% 28.6 GB/s	SC Read 17.3 SC Write 32.6 SC Mixed 26.7 73% 25.5 GB/s	Latency 64.5 62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 81.3% Great: 111%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	8	6	60	27"	1280 720	HPN3494 HP 27w

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Motherboard: MSI MAG B460 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C81)

CPU
Core i5-10400FIntel $99Bench 85%, 153,026 samples	531x
Core i5-10400Intel $125Bench 84%, 71,804 samples	266x
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	194x

GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia $275Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	218x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	163x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	160x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	74x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	54x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	51x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $65Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	67x
Fury 2666 C16 2x8GBHyperX $75Bench 82%, 134,977 samples	66x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	53x

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Value: 102% - Outstanding

Total price: $515

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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