MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	83.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7C91
Motherboard	MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91) (all builds)
Memory	23.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210924
Uptime	5 Days
Run Date	Jan 20 '22 at 17:33
Run Duration	1028 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	16%

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PC Performing as expected (55^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$190 635,419 User benchmarks, average bench 86% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	99.9% Outstanding	Memory 90.4 1-Core 150 2-Core 300 98% 180 Pts	4-Core 586 8-Core 1,080 100% 833 Pts	64-Core 1,518 94% 1,518 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 99.9% Great: 94%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 5600-XT-$300 112,731 User benchmarks, average bench 83% XFX(1682 5710) Ram: 6GB, Driver: 21.30.23.04 Performing below potential (46^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	83.4% Excellent	Lighting 106 Reflection 117 Parallax 158 86% 127 fps	MRender 93.9 Gravity 114 Splatting 83.2 78% 96.9 fps
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 83.4% Great: 87%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN850 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$120 14,499 User benchmarks, average bench 395% 777GB free (System drive) Firmware: 611100WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 3,740 Write 4,573 Mixed 3,268 864% 3,860 MB/s	4K Read 77.7 4K Write 188 4K Mixed 97.5 342% 121 MB/s	DQ Read 1,094 DQ Write 838 DQ Mixed 980 729% 971 MB/s
Poor: 228% Great: 595%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 466GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 519 Write 498 Mixed 472 111% 496 MB/s	4K Read 41.7 4K Write 115 4K Mixed 58.5 199% 71.7 MB/s	DQ Read 391 DQ Write 366 DQ Mixed 374 282% 377 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 378GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 520 Write 497 Mixed 475 111% 497 MB/s	4K Read 44.4 4K Write 114 4K Mixed 60.4 205% 73 MB/s	DQ Read 389 DQ Write 363 DQ Mixed 371 280% 374 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 1.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 111 Write 109 Mixed 72.9 73% 97.6 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.1 212% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 101%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 1TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 89.4 Write 95.7 Mixed 61 61% 82 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 0.9 181% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$63 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2TB free Firmware: 0001 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 48.5 Write 65.5 Mixed 66.7 46% 60.2 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.1 62% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$63 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2.5TB free Firmware: 0001 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 97.2 Write 135 Mixed 67.8 74% 100 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 72% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$63 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0001 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 142 Write 151 Mixed 67 88% 120 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 63% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 90%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$72 253,816 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 888GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 136 Write 119 Mixed 71.3 80% 109 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1 191% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 84%
HP SSD S 700 500GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 223% 466GB free, PID null Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	Read 385 Write 122 Mixed 62 183% 190 MB/s	4K Read 16.3 4K Write 10.7 4K Mixed 13.6 887% 13.5 MB/s	DQ Read 17.9 DQ Write 31.5 DQ Mixed 15.5 1,665% 21.6 MB/s
Poor: 78% Great: 302%
WDC WD10 EZEX-60WN4A0 1TB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 236GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 177 Write 174 Mixed 136 205% 162 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.2 138% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 64%
WDC WD60 EDAZ-11BMZB0 6TB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 2TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete	Write 144 232% 144 MB/s	DQ Write 7.5 765% 7.5 MB/s	4K Write 8.2 837% 8.2 MB/s
Poor: 25% Great: 70%
WD easystore 2647 5TB 3,858 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 2.5TB free, PID 2647 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 128 Write 116 Mixed 81.2 134% 109 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 8.7 4K Mixed 0.7 324% 3.5 MB/s	DQ Read 0.4 DQ Write 11.3 DQ Mixed 0.6 406% 4.1 MB/s
Poor: 17% Great: 66%
ST1000LM 035-1RK172 970GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 897GB free, PID null Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	Read 127 Write 116 Mixed 81.3 134% 108 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.9 106% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 55%
WDC WD30 EZRZ-00GXCB0 3TB 23 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 632GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 169 Write 169 Mixed 122 193% 153 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 1.1 140% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 66%
WDC WD60 EDAZ-11BMZB0 6TB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 3.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 194 Write 178 Mixed 117 201% 163 MB/s	4K Read 21.1 4K Write 9.7 4K Mixed 0.7 432% 10.5 MB/s	DQ Read 0.4 DQ Write 9.3 DQ Mixed 0.7 342% 3.47 MB/s
Poor: 25% Great: 70%
WD easystore 2625 5TB 57 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 2.5TB free, PID 2625 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 85.9 Write 95.8 Mixed 66.2 106% 82.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 3.5 4K Mixed 0.9 154% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 15% Great: 65%
WDC WD20 SPZX-11UA7T0 2TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 1.5TB free, PID null Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	Read 122 Write 107 Mixed 72.2 123% 100 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 4.4 4K Mixed 0.3 164% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 19% Great: 32%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 4x8GB 4,962 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing below potential (20^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	98.9% Outstanding	MC Read 39.5 MC Write 27.2 MC Mixed 39.7 101% 35.5 GB/s	SC Read 27 SC Write 27 SC Mixed 37.5 87% 30.5 GB/s	Latency 66.6 60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 98.9% Great: 144%

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Gaming 142%

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Desktop 103%

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Workstation 130%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91) - $128

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $120Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	5,281x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $180Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	3,470x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $190Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	1,692x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,744x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	1,395x
RTX 3060Nvidia $266Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,392x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,131x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $88Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	763x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $105Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	731x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	712x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	694x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples	352x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $893

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16