MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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.
Boot Drive	116% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C80
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK (all builds)
Memory	12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.9 GHz
Display	4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210201
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Apr 10 '21 at 12:19
Run Duration	220 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-10600KF-$124 24,257 User benchmarks, average bench 92% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Memory 98.1 1-Core 152 2-Core 305 102% 185 Pts	4-Core 607 8-Core 954 96% 781 Pts	64-Core 1,250 77% 1,250 Pts
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 100%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 173GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 294 294 294 293 293 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Read 507 Write 490 Mixed 410 SusWrite 314 97% 430 MB/s	4K Read 45.1 4K Write 100 4K Mixed 58 196% 67.7 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 340 DQ Mixed 354 267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 124%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68 97,624 User benchmarks, average bench 204% 92GB free Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,567 Write 1,575 Mixed 1,174 321% 1,439 MB/s	4K Read 51 4K Write 175 4K Mixed 77 269% 101 MB/s	DQ Read 1,265 DQ Write 1081 DQ Mixed 1,007 800% 1,118 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 237%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66 202,785 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 661GB free Firmware: M3CR033 SusWrite @10s intervals: 475 475 477 476 477 380 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 514 Write 430 Mixed 373 SusWrite 460 100% 444 MB/s	4K Read 24.4 4K Write 95.6 4K Mixed 38.7 137% 52.9 MB/s	DQ Read 322 DQ Write 330 DQ Mixed 291 228% 314 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 125%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48 240,965 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 420GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 165 164 164 164 162 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	98.6% Outstanding	Read 180 Write 128 Mixed 94.8 SusWrite 163 104% 142 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.2 248% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 98.6% Great: 108%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BL8G36C16U4W.M8FE1 2x8GB 2,365 User benchmarks, average bench 100% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3900 MHz Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	MC Read 45.9 MC Write 44.6 MC Mixed 30.5 115% 40.3 GB/s	SC Read 22.6 SC Write 47.5 SC Mixed 33.1 98% 34.4 GB/s	Latency 45.7 88% 45.7 ns
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 126%

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Gaming 143%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 142%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK - $223

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $220Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	2,392x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,051x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	956x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	997x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	905x
RTX 3060Nvidia $255Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	636x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	553x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	355x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	351x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	294x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	280x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples	163x

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Value: 101% - Outstanding

Total price: $979

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $64	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16