MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 75%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics58% 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 Drive114% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 11 '21 at 09:46
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 166
2-Core 326
107% 196 Pts
4-Core 627
8-Core 1,265
111% 946 Pts
64-Core 2,173
134% 2,173 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 107%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Asus(1043 8518) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
58% Above average
Lighting 71.4
Reflection 84.6
Parallax 74
58% 76.7 fps
MRender 75.9
Gravity 71.3
Splatting 66
58% 71.1 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 58%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 301 290 270 264 278 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 489
Mixed 406
SusWrite 302
96% 426 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 98.4
4K Mixed 56.8
189% 65.8 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 357
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 114%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
377GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 155 157 157 156 156 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 154
Mixed 110
SusWrite 155
110% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
220% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3600 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 39.2
MC Write 42.1
MC Mixed 28.2
104% 36.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.7
SC Write 49.7
SC Mixed 32.4
100% 34.9 GB/s
Latency 51.1
78% 51.1 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 105%
Great: 116%

 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 8,469 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $975
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $185Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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