MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 199%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 219%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics192% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive208% 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)
Memory29.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 08 '20 at 12:26
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 162
2-Core 327
106% 195 Pts
4-Core 612
8-Core 1,238
109% 925 Pts
64-Core 2,108
130% 2,108 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
MSI(1462 3892) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.38
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
192% Outstanding
Lighting 287
Reflection 247
Parallax 283
234% 272 fps
MRender 298
Gravity 241
Splatting 142
176% 227 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 192%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Viper M.2 VPN100 512GB
438GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1364 548 550 550 555 550 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
208% Outstanding
Read 1138
Write 1,438
Mixed 1,292
SusWrite 686
257% 1,138 MB/s
4K Read 50.4
4K Write 174
4K Mixed 74.1
264% 99.7 MB/s
DQ Read 647
DQ Write 1,122
DQ Mixed 989
721% 919 MB/s
Poor: 132%
This bench: 208%
Great: 253%
Samsung 860 QVO 4TB-$250
3.5TB free
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 483 483 483 484 484 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 491
Mixed 395
SusWrite 476
106% 470 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 47.9
165% 60.5 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 352
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 117%
Great: 124%
Seagate ST4000NE001-2MA101 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: EN01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 232 233 234 234 234 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 33% Great: 105%
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 (80th percentile)
116% Outstanding
MC Read 44
MC Write 45.6
MC Mixed 34.3
118% 41.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 50.1
SC Mixed 34
103% 35.9 GB/s
Latency 53.1
75% 53.1 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 116%
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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