MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 99.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics49.3% 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 Drive185% 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory21.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit색
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 12 '20 at 03:09
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User KOR-User
Background CPU 21%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 150
2-Core 289
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 1,001
94% 783 Pts
64-Core 1,554
96% 1,554 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
Sapphire(1DA2 E353) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1284 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.8.3
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
49.3% Average
Lighting 62.1
Reflection 63.4
Parallax 76.9
51% 67.5 fps
MRender 62.9
Gravity 59.5
Splatting 51.8
47% 58 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Klevv CRAS C700 M.2 NVMe SSD 480GB
294GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0801L2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 603 652 683 689 691 615 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
185% Outstanding
Read 1,366
Write 591
Mixed 773
SusWrite 656
188% 846 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 55.7
192% 69.5 MB/s
DQ Read 912
DQ Write 472
DQ Mixed 285
320% 556 MB/s
Poor: 122%
This bench: 185%
Great: 231%
Fusion-io ioScale 3.20TB
1TB free
Firmware: 7.1.15 rev 110356 Public
SusWrite @10s intervals: 900 893 920 909 905 894 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Poor: 105% Great: 132%
Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500GB-$32
376GB free
Firmware: AM003M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 75 78 75 80 74 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
45.3% Average
Read 81.1
Write 83.2
Mixed 25.5
SusWrite 76.5
48% 66.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 41.4
MC Write 45.5
MC Mixed 34.6
116% 40.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 41.5
SC Mixed 30.4
85% 29.7 GB/s
Latency 58.3
69% 58.3 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 111%
Great: 110%

 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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