MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive118% 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.
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-7C91
MotherboardMSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200515
Uptime8 Days
Run DateNov 24 '20 at 08:16
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Memory 88.5
1-Core 149
2-Core 299
97% 179 Pts
4-Core 583
8-Core 875
91% 729 Pts
64-Core 1,091
68% 1,091 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 451.67
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 94.6
231% 94.6 fps
Poor: 65% Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gigabyte GP-GSM2NE3256GNTD 256GB
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EDFM20E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 134 201 211 200 209 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 881
Write 236
Mixed 345
SusWrite 190
90% 413 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 42.2
189% 78.2 MB/s
DQ Read 400
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 317
238% 321 MB/s
Poor: 88%
This bench: 118%
Great: 226%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
380GB free
Firmware: RVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 494 495 492 496 496 496 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 494
Mixed 432
SusWrite 495
109% 484 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 51.1
181% 67.2 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 363
DQ Mixed 370
278% 371 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 123%
Great: 121%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
470GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 206 200 189 197 209 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
90% Outstanding
Read 114
Write 142
Mixed 74.2
SusWrite 200
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
122% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 90%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3600 C17 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
MC Read 36.6
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 37.1
96% 33.6 GB/s
SC Read 27.4
SC Write 26.7
SC Mixed 37.2
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91) Builds (Compare 17,433 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: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $839
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