MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)

Performance Results


Gaming 34% Sail boat	Desktop 94% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 34% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 91.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	29.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	89.8% 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.

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System	Micro-Star MS-7C91
Motherboard	MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91) (all builds)
Memory	6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210115
Uptime	9.4 Days
Run Date	Oct 06 '22 at 08:45
Run Duration	111 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	22%

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PC Performing as expected (51^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X-$275 141,122 User benchmarks, average bench 87% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	91.7% Outstanding	Memory 84.4 1-Core 148 2-Core 280 93% 171 Pts	4-Core 530 8-Core 917 88% 724 Pts	64-Core 1,460 90% 1,460 Pts
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 91.7% Great: 96%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$146 946,701 User benchmarks, average bench 29% MSI(1462 8C96) CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 516.59 Performing below potential (59^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	29.1% Poor	Lighting 37.2 Reflection 40.4 Parallax 37.7 30% 38.4 fps	MRender 35.6 Gravity 38 Splatting 26.6 27% 33.4 fps
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 29.1% Great: 33%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$44 47,591 User benchmarks, average bench 191% 144GB free (System drive) Firmware: P2CR033 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 345 34 37 49 60 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	89.8% Excellent	Read 952 Write 925 Mixed 898 SusWrite 97.4 161% 718 MB/s	4K Read 50.7 4K Write 109 4K Mixed 6.7 143% 55.6 MB/s	DQ Read 236 DQ Write 64 DQ Mixed 111 92% 137 MB/s
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 89.8% Great: 291%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$65 346,786 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	88.3% Excellent	MC Read 34.5 MC Write 23.7 MC Mixed 36.5 90% 31.6 GB/s	SC Read 23.9 SC Write 23.5 SC Mixed 35 78% 27.5 GB/s	Latency 72.7 55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 88.3% Great: 110%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 39: 7R 1G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware.

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
39%	24%	37	167	29	144	24.5"	1280 720	AOC2590 2590G4

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Gaming 143%

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Desktop 103%

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Workstation 130%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91) - $170

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $134Bench 96%, 159,179 samples	4,506x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $227Bench 98%, 123,561 samples	2,823x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $255Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	1,443x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $450Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,478x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $300Bench 128%, 416,603 samples	1,171x
RTX 3060Nvidia $290Bench 101%, 381,434 samples	1,068x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $55Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	944x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $60Bench 260%, 140,876 samples	658x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $80Bench 386%, 206,100 samples	585x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	602x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $65Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	600x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GBCorsair $42Bench 89%, 87,344 samples	294x

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Value: 99% - Outstanding

Total price: $854

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $310	Nvidia RTX 3060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Intel Core i5-12600K $225	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $300	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $86
Intel Core i5-12400F $150	Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti $780	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $40	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $67	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16