MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 128%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 132%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 98.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics132% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive113% 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)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 17 '20 at 00:46
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$220
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Memory 83.9
1-Core 155
2-Core 306
98% 182 Pts
4-Core 608
8-Core 1,075
102% 841 Pts
64-Core 1,654
102% 1,654 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
132% Outstanding
Lighting 183
Reflection 174
Parallax 173
149% 177 fps
MRender 200
Gravity 155
Splatting 109
122% 155 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 132%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
878GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 476 476 454 455 457 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 457
Write 440
Mixed 434
SusWrite 467
101% 449 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 89.2
4K Mixed 48.9
162% 57.5 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 352
265% 354 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 113%
Great: 133%
Seagate ST3500514NS 500GB-$19
388GB free
Firmware: SN12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 129 130 130 130 128 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
73.7% Very good
Read 127
Write 127
Mixed 64.3
SusWrite 130
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
200% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3000C15-8GVRB 04CD F4-3000C15-8GVR 04CD F4-3000C15-8GVRB 04CD F4-3000C15-8GVR 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.7% Good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 21.4
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 22.6
66% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 101%

 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 8,505 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: $980
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