MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 77%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 78%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics92.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C91
MotherboardMSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)  (all builds)
Memory23.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 10 '21 at 04:06
Run Duration207 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 67.6
1-Core 140
2-Core 293
88% 167 Pts
4-Core 549
8-Core 899
89% 724 Pts
64-Core 1,339
83% 1,339 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$270
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
92.6% Outstanding
Lighting 119
Reflection 111
Parallax 111
97% 114 fps
MRender 132
Gravity 98.6
Splatting 87.4
84% 106 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$46
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 504
Write 440
Mixed 438
103% 461 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 95.2
4K Mixed 52
174% 61.7 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 295
243% 347 MB/s
Poor: 78% Great: 125%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
657GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 174 186 185 186 185 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Read 129
Write 125
Mixed 78.5
SusWrite 182
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
106% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.4% Good
MC Read 26
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 26.4
67% 23.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 23.4
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 107
37% 107 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 56: 7R 5G 6B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
56% 64% 28 296 222 144 23.5" 1920 1080 AOC2401 24G1WG4
History: Score 31: 2R 5G 6B | Score 56: 7R 5G 6B
Typical MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91) Builds (Compare 17,407 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 142%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 130%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91) - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $848
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