MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 95.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive316% 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)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 21 '21 at 08:19
Run Duration209 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10400F-$99
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 131
2-Core 260
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 516
8-Core 811
82% 664 Pts
64-Core 1,058
65% 1,058 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
EVGA(3842 2968) 2GB
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
35.9% Below average
Lighting 46.5
Reflection 47.8
Parallax 42.2
38% 45.5 fps
MRender 37.3
Gravity 42.7
Splatting 37.5
32% 39.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
641GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2247 2175 1169 1168 1191 1205 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
316% Outstanding
Read 2,505
Write 2,308
Mixed 1,632
SusWrite 1,526
447% 1,993 MB/s
4K Read 59.9
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 79.3
265% 92 MB/s
DQ Read 1,054
DQ Write 750
DQ Mixed 932
688% 912 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 316%
Great: 372%
WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB
908GB free
Firmware: 415020WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 370 370 366 367 373 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 457
Write 436
Mixed 308
SusWrite 376
89% 394 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 83.7
4K Mixed 38.2
146% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 297
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 178
170% 264 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 117%
Sandisk Extreme SSD 1TB
231GB free
Firmware: 1012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 450 448 455 457 455 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Read 428
Write 291
Mixed 320
SusWrite 454
84% 373 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 39.1
4K Mixed 32.1
106% 33.4 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 213
DQ Mixed 144
119% 167 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
85.1% Excellent
MC Read 34.5
MC Write 31.6
MC Mixed 23.5
85% 29.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 35.3
SC Mixed 25.7
76% 26.6 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 100%

 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $994
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