MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)

Performance Results


Gaming 63% Destroyer	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 58% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	52.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	268% 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.
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

3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C91
Motherboard	MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91) (all builds)
Memory	13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210115
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 24 '21 at 03:20
Run Duration	136 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	5%

PC Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$129 383,420 User benchmarks, average bench 96% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 90.4 1-Core 160 2-Core 320 103% 190 Pts	4-Core 634 8-Core 886 96% 760 Pts	64-Core 1,198 74% 1,198 Pts
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 107%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% MSI(1462 3160) CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71 Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	52.8% Above average	Lighting 65.8 Reflection 70.8 Parallax 63.1 54% 66.6 fps	MRender 69 Gravity 64.5 Splatting 56.4 51% 63.3 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 52.8% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 180,890 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 900GB free (System drive) Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1500 822 821 827 828 838 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	268% Outstanding	Read 1,596 Write 1,809 Mixed 1,470 SusWrite 939 327% 1,454 MB/s	4K Read 54.7 4K Write 207 4K Mixed 85 301% 116 MB/s	DQ Read 1,257 DQ Write 1,159 DQ Mixed 1,256 929% 1,224 MB/s
Poor: 164% ↑ This bench: 268% Great: 276%
Netac OnlyDisk 64GB 178 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 27GB free, PID 2004 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 37 37 29 28 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	28.8% Poor	Read 96.2 Write 22 Mixed 25.7 SusWrite 25.6 45% 42.4 MB/s	4K Read 9.4 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 3.1 218% 4.93 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 28.8% Great: 29%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown BL8G36C16U4B.M8FE1 2x8GB 12,218 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	MC Read 44.2 MC Write 27.6 MC Mixed 39.1 106% 37 GB/s	SC Read 29.8 SC Write 27 SC Mixed 38.6 91% 31.8 GB/s	Latency 66.7 60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 118%

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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) - $140

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $129Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	5,240x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $175Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	3,442x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	1,675x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,730x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	1,386x
RTX 3060Nvidia $255Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,375x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,120x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $92Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	762x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	728x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	707x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	692x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples	349x

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Value: 101% - Outstanding

Total price: $823

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16