MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results


Gaming 55% Yacht	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 55% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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.
Graphics	46.3% 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 Drive	94.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C80
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK (all builds)
Memory	18.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200521
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Nov 29 '20 at 20:53
Run Duration	191 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	9%

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PC Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236 198,859 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 93.3 1-Core 160 2-Core 314 103% 189 Pts	4-Core 611 8-Core 1,038 100% 824 Pts	64-Core 1,698 105% 1,698 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75 261,163 User benchmarks, average bench 46% Sapphire(174B E347) CLim: 1342 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.9.2 Performing below potential (51^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	46.3% Average	Lighting 57.3 Reflection 62.7 Parallax 88.6 47% 69.5 fps	MRender 65.2 Gravity 58.7 Splatting 46.6 45% 56.8 fps
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 46.3% Great: 53%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 34GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 293 280 266 275 276 265 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	94.3% Outstanding	Read 511 Write 281 Mixed 276 SusWrite 276 75% 336 MB/s	4K Read 31 4K Write 99.9 4K Mixed 33.4 143% 54.8 MB/s	DQ Read 346 DQ Write 281 DQ Mixed 211 186% 279 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 94.3% Great: 129%
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$42 75,831 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 4GB free Firmware: MAT01B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 509 Write 482 Mixed 387 102% 459 MB/s	4K Read 42 4K Write 101 4K Mixed 55.6 188% 66.2 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 332 256% 349 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 114%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45 240,629 User benchmarks, average bench 199% 83GB free Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,023 Write 1,476 Mixed 807 316% 1,436 MB/s	4K Read 53.2 4K Write 147 4K Mixed 55.4 229% 85.2 MB/s	DQ Read 1,074 DQ Write 1,105 DQ Mixed 829 695% 1,003 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
Seagate ST3320613AS 320GB-$30 12,971 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 279GB free Firmware: SD11 SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 116 104 110 101 108 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	62.1% Good	Read 108 Write 31.3 Mixed 57.3 SusWrite 108 56% 76.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 122% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 62.1% Great: 65%
Seagate BUP Slim BL 1TB 4,375 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 37GB free Firmware: 0304 SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 55 56 57 54 55 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	38.5% Below average	Read 78.4 Write 88.5 Mixed 50.5 SusWrite 55.6 50% 68.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.8 138% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 38.5% Great: 64%
Seagate ST3320613AS 320GB-$30 12,971 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 298GB free Firmware: SD11 SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 120 116 119 117 120 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	68.9% Good	Read 122 Write 36.9 Mixed 59.2 SusWrite 119 62% 84.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 68.9% Great: 65%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3333C16 029E CMK16GX4M2D3600C18 029E CMK16GX4M2B3333C16 029E CMK16GX4M2D3600C18 32GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 3333, 3333, 3333, 3333 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	96.4% Outstanding	MC Read 36.7 MC Write 38.3 MC Mixed 29.5 100% 34.8 GB/s	SC Read 13.7 SC Write 40.3 SC Mixed 28.4 78% 27.5 GB/s	Latency 61.5 65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 96% ↑ This bench: 96.4% Great: 110%

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Gaming 143%

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Desktop 101%

UFO

Workstation 142%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK - $223

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	2,387x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,049x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	956x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	996x
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	905x
RTX 3060Nvidia $279Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	636x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	551x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	354x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	351x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	294x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	279x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples	163x

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Value: 99% - Outstanding

Total price: $999

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16