MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 102%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 111%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics88.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive262% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory28 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 01 '21 at 12:18
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 171
2-Core 341
109% 203 Pts
4-Core 661
8-Core 1,245
114% 953 Pts
64-Core 2,227
138% 2,227 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 110%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Lighting 114
Reflection 113
Parallax 103
92% 110 fps
MRender 95.5
Gravity 103
Splatting 101
82% 99.7 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1356 402 403 403 403 403 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
262% Outstanding
Read 2,636
Write 2,260
Mixed 1,619
SusWrite 562
394% 1,769 MB/s
4K Read 61.2
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 77.6
258% 87.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,012
DQ Write 903
DQ Mixed 985
731% 966 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 262%
Great: 280%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
653GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 159 156 159 160 160 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 161
Mixed 82.9
SusWrite 159
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 101%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 40.3
MC Write 41.2
MC Mixed 31
107% 37.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 45.8
SC Mixed 31.1
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 54.5
73% 54.5 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 106%
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 8,466 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK - $223

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $975
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