MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics42.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive108% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory7.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200414
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateAug 10 '20 at 15:16
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 92.7
1-Core 144
2-Core 286
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 486
8-Core 853
81% 670 Pts
64-Core 1,070
66% 1,070 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 3725 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 451.67
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.1% Average
Lighting 47.5
Reflection 54.8
Parallax 44.6
39% 49 fps
MRender 67.8
Gravity 47.5
Splatting 62.1
49% 59.1 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE0010PNC 1TB
672GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401120RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 401 400 368 474 340 440 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 438
Write 411
Mixed 391
SusWrite 404
93% 411 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 89.9
4K Mixed 47.4
163% 57.7 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 249
213% 313 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 108%
Great: 117%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
819GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 201 203 204 204 205 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 133
Mixed 84.9
SusWrite 203
112% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 114%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.6% Very good
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 20.9
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 22
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 88%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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