MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 181%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 199%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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.
Graphics172% 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 Drive205% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '21 at 01:59
Run Duration181 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%
Watch Gameplay: 6800-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 159
2-Core 316
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 631
8-Core 1,257
111% 944 Pts
64-Core 2,145
133% 2,145 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6800-XT-$650
MSI(1462 3951) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.2.3
Performing below potential (74th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
172% Outstanding
Lighting 219
Reflection 245
Parallax 416
178% 293 fps
MRender 366
Gravity 154
Splatting 260
211% 260 fps
Poor: 165%
This bench: 172%
Great: 178%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 573 327 326 326 325 326 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
205% Outstanding
Read 1,941
Write 1,236
Mixed 527
SusWrite 367
224% 1,018 MB/s
4K Read 42.4
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 53.4
200% 74.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,066
DQ Write 927
DQ Mixed 650
582% 881 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 205%
Great: 236%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
610GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 487 488 488 488 488 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
128% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 489
Mixed 440
SusWrite 486
109% 483 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 59.6
197% 68.3 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 355
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 128%
Great: 133%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
233GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 294 294 295 294 294 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 488
Mixed 422
SusWrite 314
97% 432 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 99.9
4K Mixed 57.5
191% 66.7 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 352
266% 355 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 115%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 123 123 124 124 122 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
71.9% Very good
Read 127
Write 120
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 123
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
182% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 96%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 129
Mixed 91.7
84% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
195% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
MC Read 34
MC Write 38.7
MC Mixed 25.5
94% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 46.6
SC Mixed 28.5
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 55.1
73% 55.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 122%

 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 8,488 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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HDDRAMUSB
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