MSI MAG B460 TORPEDO (MS-7C81)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics13.7% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C81
MotherboardMSI MAG B460 TORPEDO (MS-7C81)  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200728
Uptime4.4 Days
Run DateAug 19 '22 at 01:21
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 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 i3-10100-$94
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88% Excellent
Memory 94.3
1-Core 127
2-Core 238
87% 153 Pts
4-Core 440
8-Core 670
69% 555 Pts
64-Core 668
41% 668 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 88%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5500-XT-$217
MSI(1462 3820) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.2.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
13.7% Very poor
Lighting 0.2
Reflection 64.3
Parallax 96.5
0% 53.7 fps
MRender 46.8
Gravity 65.3
Splatting 38.5
40% 50.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 13.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 960GB-$48
414GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS9006B3
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 302
Write 128
Mixed 278
52% 236 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 93.5
4K Mixed 29.1
138% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 226
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 170
156% 236 MB/s
Poor: 50% Great: 104%
WD WD5000AZLX-00K4KA0 500GB
383GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 169
Write 102
Mixed 87.4
89% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.1
205% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 30.3
MC Mixed 23.1
82% 28.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 25.8
SC Mixed 26
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 59.1
68% 59.1 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAG B460 TORPEDO (MS-7C81) Builds (Compare 1,400 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Aircraft carrier

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $311
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