MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)

Performance Results


Gaming 134% UFO	Desktop 85% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 159% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	172% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	220% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C91
Motherboard	MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91) (all builds)
Memory	53 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200701
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 17 '21 at 09:27
Run Duration	220 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	54%

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PC Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X-$395 197,342 User benchmarks, average bench 88% AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	79% Very good	Memory 61 1-Core 136 2-Core 269 82% 155 Pts	4-Core 519 8-Core 949 88% 734 Pts	64-Core 2,062 128% 2,062 Pts
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 79% Great: 97%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% EVGA(3842 3897) CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27 Performing below potential (11^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	172% Outstanding	Lighting 289 Reflection 244 Parallax 285 235% 273 fps	MRender 106 Gravity 224 Splatting 59.3 100% 130 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 172% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 802GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1301 1153 1155 1109 1157 1147 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	220% Outstanding	Read 1,549 Write 1,511 Mixed 1,180 SusWrite 1,170 304% 1,352 MB/s	4K Read 36.7 4K Write 77.1 4K Mixed 48.7 159% 54.2 MB/s	DQ Read 978 DQ Write 695 DQ Mixed 818 616% 830 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 220% Great: 372%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 440GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1288 1338 1151 1158 1085 1079 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	233% Outstanding	Read 1,642 Write 1,225 Mixed 1,199 SusWrite 1,183 294% 1,312 MB/s	4K Read 40.8 4K Write 78.6 4K Mixed 49 166% 56.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,092 DQ Write 859 DQ Mixed 968 726% 973 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 233% Great: 372%
WD WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 4TB 14,138 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 3.5TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 238 243 237 246 242 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	137% Outstanding	Read 235 Write 226 Mixed 95.9 SusWrite 241 145% 199 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 4.8 4K Mixed 1.8 347% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 137% Great: 136%
WD WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 4TB 14,138 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 3.5TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 248 236 244 236 244 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	130% Outstanding	Read 215 Write 222 Mixed 104 SusWrite 239 142% 195 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 5 4K Mixed 1.6 333% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 130% Great: 136%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 4x16GB 18,655 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	65% Good	MC Read 25.2 MC Write 24.5 MC Mixed 23.1 69% 24.3 GB/s	SC Read 14.9 SC Write 15.7 SC Mixed 19.2 48% 16.6 GB/s	Latency 125 32% 125 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 65% Great: 123%

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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 $153Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	5,233x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $185Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	3,436x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	1,672x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,729x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	1,383x
RTX 3060Nvidia $274Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,369x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,119x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	762x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	725x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	707x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	692x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples	349x

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Value: 100% - Outstanding

Total price: $844

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	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) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16