MSI MAG B460 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C81)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 129%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 129%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics131% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive272% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C81
MotherboardMSI MAG B460 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C81)  (all builds)
Memory25.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200525
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 23 '21 at 23:37
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$220
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
Memory 91.5
1-Core 113
2-Core 297
90% 167 Pts
4-Core 565
8-Core 969
93% 767 Pts
64-Core 1,560
97% 1,560 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
131% Outstanding
Lighting 183
Reflection 170
Parallax 170
149% 174 fps
MRender 189
Gravity 138
Splatting 119
118% 149 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 131%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDPEKNW010T9 1TB
620GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 001C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 1213 1508 1522 1527 1524 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
272% Outstanding
Read 1,655
Write 1,654
Mixed 1,195
SusWrite 1,296
326% 1,450 MB/s
4K Read 61.5
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 82.4
280% 99.1 MB/s
DQ Read 865
DQ Write 920
DQ Mixed 613
538% 799 MB/s
Poor: 139%
This bench: 272%
Great: 295%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
231GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 294 301 301 301 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 476
Mixed 427
SusWrite 281
95% 422 MB/s
4K Read 46.2
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 63.1
212% 74.6 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 356
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 119%
Great: 124%
Transcend SSD370 128GB-$74
78GB free
Firmware: N1114H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 147 151 151 151 150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Read 468
Write 150
Mixed 204
SusWrite 146
53% 242 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 98.8
4K Mixed 38.8
146% 55.5 MB/s
DQ Read 255
DQ Write 149
DQ Mixed 149
125% 184 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
147GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 137 135 137 138 138 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Read 120
Write 108
Mixed 76.8
SusWrite 135
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x16GB-$74
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
77.5% Very good
MC Read 31.1
MC Write 30.3
MC Mixed 22
80% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 24.5
62% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 94%

 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% 0 355 296 144 24" 1920 1080 BNQ7F33 ZOWIE XL LCD
Typical MAG B460 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C81) Builds (Compare 1,996 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: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $500
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