MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 193%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 182%
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics185% 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 Drive197% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 06 '21 at 20:34
Run Duration213 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU3%
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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 i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 162
2-Core 322
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 618
8-Core 1,019
100% 819 Pts
64-Core 1,319
82% 1,319 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 106%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2295 MHz, MLim: 4100 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
185% Outstanding
Lighting 256
Reflection 228
Parallax 294
209% 259 fps
MRender 311
Gravity 251
Splatting 191
199% 251 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 185%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
372GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1234 652 656 626 650 636 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
197% Outstanding
Read 1,666
Write 1,887
Mixed 1,234
SusWrite 742
310% 1,382 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 64.3
203% 72 MB/s
DQ Read 844
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 190
212% 380 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 197%
Great: 297%
Addlink M.2 PCIE G3x4 NVMe 1TB
803GB free
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1831 1007 1004 1008 1010 996 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
245% Outstanding
Read 1,187
Write 1,449
Mixed 1,433
SusWrite 1,143
295% 1,303 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 174
4K Mixed 77.1
256% 97.8 MB/s
DQ Read 979
DQ Write 1,188
DQ Mixed 1,409
972% 1,192 MB/s
Poor: 133%
This bench: 245%
Great: 287%
SanDisk Dual Drive 123GB
97GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 16 16 17 15 16 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
9.24% Terrible
Read 37.4
Write 17.5
Mixed 13.2
SusWrite 16.1
25% 21 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
5% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 9.24%
Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3600 C18 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
121% Outstanding
MC Read 46.7
MC Write 50.6
MC Mixed 32.6
124% 43.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.3
SC Write 52.9
SC Mixed 35.2
106% 37.1 GB/s
Latency 52.3
76% 52.3 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 121%
Great: 113%

 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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