MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 191%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 208%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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.
Graphics181% 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 Drive109% 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.
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)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '21 at 11:22
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$399
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 160
2-Core 315
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 630
8-Core 1,192
109% 911 Pts
64-Core 2,150
133% 2,150 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$899
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
181% Outstanding
Lighting 260
Reflection 237
Parallax 287
212% 261 fps
MRender 299
Gravity 222
Splatting 168
181% 229 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 181%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 455 460 457 459 380 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 448
Mixed 404
SusWrite 437
100% 446 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 69.3
4K Mixed 48
161% 53 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 163
DQ Mixed 306
217% 282 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 109%
Great: 134%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
841GB free
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1209 1338 1362 1359 1389 1349 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
222% Outstanding
Read 1,486
Write 1,407
Mixed 1,034
SusWrite 1,334
296% 1,315 MB/s
4K Read 56.8
4K Write 75.3
4K Mixed 60.9
204% 64.3 MB/s
DQ Read 680
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 256
227% 357 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 222%
Great: 295%
TrekStor DS pocket Xpress 1TB
551GB free, PID 0022
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 37 37 37 38 37 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
20.4% Poor
Read 37.2
Write 36.2
Mixed 33.6
SusWrite 37.2
49% 36 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
104% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 20.4%
Great: 21%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown R020D408GX2-4000C19A 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 39.8
MC Write 44.2
MC Mixed 29.5
108% 37.8 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 49.2
SC Mixed 33.2
100% 34.8 GB/s
Latency 50.8
79% 50.8 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 108%
Great: 118%

 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 8,559 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 - $253

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $1,065
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