MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 91.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53.5% 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 Drive307% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory24.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 21 '20 at 01:14
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Memory 83.7
1-Core 143
2-Core 273
91% 167 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 991
91% 762 Pts
64-Core 1572
97% 1572 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Lighting 65.4
Reflection 66.5
Parallax 58.4
53% 63.4 fps
MRender 68.1
Gravity 63.7
Splatting 66.1
54% 66 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
705GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2044 1980 1194 1187 1186 1177 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
307% Outstanding
Read 2,275
Write 2,162
Mixed 1,481
SusWrite 1,461
414% 1,845 MB/s
4K Read 54.5
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 74
248% 87.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,237
DQ Write 1,001
DQ Mixed 1,113
835% 1,117 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 307%
Great: 372%
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$75
931GB free
Firmware: P2CR031 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1628 1635 1635 1645 1661 1699 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
253% Outstanding
Read 994
Write 1,645
Mixed 1,153
SusWrite 1,650
310% 1,361 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 167
4K Mixed 67
242% 92.8 MB/s
DQ Read 704
DQ Write 1,005
DQ Mixed 877
657% 862 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 253%
Great: 299%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 4TB
3TB free
Firmware: 0508
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 162 164 164 163 164 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Read 156
Write 128
Mixed 72.8
SusWrite 163
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
69.8% Good
MC Read 25.5
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 21.3
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 28.1
SC Mixed 22.5
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 110%

 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $999
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