MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 96.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics32.7% 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 Drive216% 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)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200515
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 16 '20 at 19:07
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Memory 83.9
1-Core 153
2-Core 302
97% 180 Pts
4-Core 587
8-Core 1,030
98% 809 Pts
64-Core 1,417
88% 1,417 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
Gigabyte(1458 229A) 3GB
CLim: 1072 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
32.7% Below average
Lighting 42.1
Reflection 29.4
Parallax 52.8
34% 41.4 fps
MRender 28.7
Gravity 41.4
Splatting 37.2
30% 35.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB
396GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1199 463 466 469 467 464 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
216% Outstanding
Read 1,360
Write 2,112
Mixed 1,460
SusWrite 588
312% 1,380 MB/s
4K Read 48.1
4K Write 199
4K Mixed 81.4
282% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 487
DQ Write 1,231
DQ Mixed 984
715% 901 MB/s
Poor: 125%
This bench: 216%
Great: 262%
SanDisk SDDR-B531 Reader 64GB
5GB free, PID cfcb
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 62 63 63 62 60 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
47.4% Average
Read 153
Write 59.5
Mixed 78.3
SusWrite 61.8
106% 88.1 MB/s
4K Read 6.7
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 4.4
287% 4.8 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$82
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
MC Read 39.9
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 40
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 28.7
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 41.1
92% 32.3 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 123%

 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 17,467 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: $811
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