MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics21.3% 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 Drive371% 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-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 05 '20 at 20:55
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700-$233
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 150
2-Core 296
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,088
101% 842 Pts
64-Core 1,629
101% 1,629 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 103%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Asus(1043 8422) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
21.3% Poor
Lighting 24.8
Reflection 24
Parallax 31
20% 26.6 fps
MRender 32.4
Gravity 29.9
Splatting 24.9
23% 29.1 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.3%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2216 2216 2217 2215 2217 2218 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
371% Outstanding
Read 2,601
Write 2,237
Mixed 1,340
SusWrite 2,216
471% 2,098 MB/s
4K Read 56.3
4K Write 157
4K Mixed 77.9
268% 97.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,228
DQ Write 945
DQ Mixed 1,100
819% 1,091 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 371%
Great: 393%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
65GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 314 315 314 313 311 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 489
Mixed 462
SusWrite 338
101% 451 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 95.4
4K Mixed 53.8
180% 63 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 353
267% 358 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 113%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
894GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 176 178 178 178 179 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 127
Mixed 76.8
SusWrite 177
101% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 101%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 41.9
MC Write 43.9
MC Mixed 33.4
114% 39.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 47.7
SC Mixed 32.7
97% 34.1 GB/s
Latency 55.4
72% 55.4 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 111%
Great: 134%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C80) Builds (Compare 8,489 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK - $223

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $994
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