MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 90%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics27.5% 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 Drive293% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C91
MotherboardMSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)  (all builds)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 31 '21 at 07:04
Run Duration228 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
90% Outstanding
Memory 68.5
1-Core 122
2-Core 259
80% 150 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,083
101% 840 Pts
64-Core 1,503
93% 1,503 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 90%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 8613) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.5% Poor
Lighting 34.3
Reflection 39.5
Parallax 40.9
28% 38.2 fps
MRender 36.7
Gravity 36.3
Splatting 26.7
26% 33.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$88
274GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2308 2319 846 860 854 858 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
293% Outstanding
Read 2147
Write 3,001
Mixed 2,463
SusWrite 1,341
506% 2,238 MB/s
4K Read 64.2
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 79.4
258% 85.2 MB/s
DQ Read 889
DQ Write 1,137
DQ Mixed 953
736% 993 MB/s
Poor: 206%
This bench: 293%
Great: 442%
Seagate BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA2000CM10003 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: STQSC012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 477 476 475 475 475 476 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 472
Mixed 458
SusWrite 476
107% 476 MB/s
4K Read 39.9
4K Write 92.2
4K Mixed 53.9
178% 62 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 371
DQ Mixed 378
284% 379 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 122%
Great: 135%
WD Black 4TB (2012)-$323
2TB free
Firmware: 01.01L01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 116 110 110 108 111 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
62.5% Good
Read 106
Write 98.1
Mixed 83.2
SusWrite 111
74% 99.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 1
213% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 93%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 125GB
25GB free, PID 0cd1
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 0 18 1.6 19 0.4 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
34% Below average
Read 39.5
Write 30.6
Mixed 15
SusWrite 9.3
29% 23.6 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 8
4K Mixed 5.4
482% 6.8 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 34%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G36C16U4B.M8FE1 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80.2% Excellent
MC Read 30.4
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 28.9
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 24.4
SC Write 27.1
SC Mixed 27.5
75% 26.3 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 80%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 135%

 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 17,436 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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