MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 97.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics46.7% 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 Drive332% 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.
Memory64GB 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 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)
Memory57.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateSep 24 '20 at 16:58
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 above expectations (76th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Memory 84.6
1-Core 150
2-Core 295
96% 177 Pts
4-Core 588
8-Core 1,029
98% 808 Pts
64-Core 1,609
100% 1,609 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
EVGA(3842 1151) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
46.7% Average
Lighting 61.5
Reflection 54.8
Parallax 48
50% 54.8 fps
MRender 45.3
Gravity 51.5
Splatting 49.6
40% 48.8 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
815GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2326 2218 1540 1533 1525 1541 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
332% Outstanding
Read 2,612
Write 2,352
Mixed 1,886
SusWrite 1,780
484% 2,158 MB/s
4K Read 57.6
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 75.8
246% 83.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1018
DQ Write 851
DQ Mixed 936
701% 935 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 332%
Great: 372%
Samsung 850 Evo 4TB-$470
3TB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 489 488 490 489 489 489 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 487
Mixed 419
SusWrite 489
107% 476 MB/s
4K Read 40.1
4K Write 90.7
4K Mixed 54.1
178% 61.6 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 356
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 85%
This bench: 122%
Great: 133%
Samsung 850 Evo 4TB-$470
391GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 489 488 490 489 489 489 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 488
Mixed 415
SusWrite 489
107% 475 MB/s
4K Read 40
4K Write 90.9
4K Mixed 54.2
178% 61.7 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 356
268% 357 MB/s
Poor: 85%
This bench: 122%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect CMV32GX4M1A2666C18 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
MC Read 31.4
MC Write 32.8
MC Mixed 24.5
84% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 37.3
SC Mixed 26
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 116%

 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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