MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 177%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 182%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 98.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics181% 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 Drive239% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory57.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200721
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 16 '20 at 05:46
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 154
2-Core 307
101% 185 Pts
4-Core 551
8-Core 1,061
96% 806 Pts
64-Core 1,621
100% 1,621 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
181% Outstanding
Lighting 268
Reflection 237
Parallax 274
218% 260 fps
MRender 292
Gravity 224
Splatting 134
168% 217 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 181%
Great: 202%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 1TB
658GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1302 849 1002 1007 1006 1010 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
239% Outstanding
Read 1,372
Write 2,368
Mixed 1,571
SusWrite 1,029
359% 1,585 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 71.9
242% 91.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,108
DQ Write 964
DQ Mixed 1,132
822% 1,068 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 239%
Great: 284%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
102% Outstanding
MC Read 36.7
MC Write 42.4
MC Mixed 32
106% 37 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 44.5
SC Mixed 29.5
83% 29.2 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 102%
Great: 139%

 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 8,493 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $999
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