MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 191%
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Desktop
Desktop 105%
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Workstation
Workstation 185%
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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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics186% 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 Drive240% 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory59.8 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 21 '20 at 05:09
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%
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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 i7-10700K-$224
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 154
2-Core 310
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 612
8-Core 1007
99% 809 Pts
64-Core 1,491
92% 1,491 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$909
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
186% Outstanding
Lighting 273
Reflection 242
Parallax 282
223% 266 fps
MRender 313
Gravity 230
Splatting 139
176% 227 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 186%
Great: 202%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 1TB
642GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1652 995 971 1002 984 995 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
240% Outstanding
Read 1,330
Write 2,438
Mixed 1527
SusWrite 1,100
363% 1,599 MB/s
4K Read 42.6
4K Write 155
4K Mixed 68.4
234% 88.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1193
DQ Write 936
DQ Mixed 1,116
821% 1,082 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 240%
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 as expected (45th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 38.2
MC Write 44.4
MC Mixed 34.1
111% 38.9 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 48.2
SC Mixed 30.7
95% 33.3 GB/s
Latency 59.9
67% 59.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 109%
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 8,530 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
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Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
Workstation 142%
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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK - $223

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $1,074
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