MSI MAG B460 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C81)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 95.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive259% 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-7C81
MotherboardMSI MAG B460 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C81)  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201104
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateJun 24 '21 at 22:48
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 151
2-Core 259
95% 168 Pts
4-Core 520
8-Core 984
90% 752 Pts
64-Core 1,544
96% 1,544 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
405GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1410 1574 1605 1667 1059 180 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
259% Outstanding
Read 1516
Write 2,016
Mixed 1621
SusWrite 1,249
362% 1,600 MB/s
4K Read 57.7
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 76.6
256% 88.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,146
DQ Write 785
DQ Mixed 951
714% 961 MB/s
Poor: 144%
This bench: 259%
Great: 295%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
150GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1C3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 65 43 55 32 41 MB/s
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
57.7% Above average
Read 256
Write 123
Mixed 214
SusWrite 88.9
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 78.1
4K Mixed 28.4
108% 42.2 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 208
DQ Mixed 132
118% 176 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 102%
WD WD5000LPLX-00ZNTT0 500GB
367GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 134 135 135 136 134 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
75.6% Very good
Read 128
Write 128
Mixed 68.6
SusWrite 135
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.8
164% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 82%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
931GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 188 189 188 188 187 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 175
Mixed 22.2
SusWrite 188
102% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
153% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 107%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
R7S416G2606U2K 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.8% Very good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 21
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 23
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 61.4
65% 61.4 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 4 1 144 0" 1280 720
Typical MAG B460 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C81) Builds (Compare 1,994 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI MAG B460 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C81)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $526
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