MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 185%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 200%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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.
Graphics175% 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 Drive108% 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)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 28 '21 at 19:31
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 (97th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 158
2-Core 311
104% 189 Pts
4-Core 620
8-Core 1,186
107% 903 Pts
64-Core 2107
130% 2107 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$899
CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
175% Outstanding
Lighting 250
Reflection 231
Parallax 265
204% 249 fps
MRender 280
Gravity 218
Splatting 164
174% 221 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 175%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 151 145 144 146 143 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 465
Mixed 400
SusWrite 195
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 42.4
4K Write 99.9
4K Mixed 57.3
191% 66.5 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 356
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 108%
Great: 134%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
782GB free
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1483 1497 1474 1498 1481 1481 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
270% Outstanding
Read 1,522
Write 1,493
Mixed 1,103
SusWrite 1,486
316% 1,401 MB/s
4K Read 57.9
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 77
266% 94.9 MB/s
DQ Read 681
DQ Write 958
DQ Mixed 270
358% 636 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 270%
Great: 295%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown R020D408GX2-4000C19A 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
MC Read 38.4
MC Write 32.9
MC Mixed 28.7
95% 33.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 47.4
SC Mixed 32.1
96% 33.7 GB/s
Latency 47.2
85% 47.2 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 97.5%
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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