MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results


Gaming 60% Gunboat	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 64% Destroyer


PC Status	Overall 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.
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	48.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	111% 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	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C80
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK (all builds)
Memory	27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201010
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 17 '21 at 19:21
Run Duration	168 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449 107,269 User benchmarks, average bench 100% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Memory 95.4 1-Core 157 2-Core 316 103% 189 Pts	4-Core 633 8-Core 1,177 108% 905 Pts	64-Core 2,152 133% 2,152 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% Asus(1043 85AA) CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.77 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (60 fps cap detected)	48.7% Average	Lighting 59.7 Reflection 59.8 Parallax 59.6 49% 59.7 fps	MRender 59.7 Gravity 59.7 Splatting 59.7 49% 59.7 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 48.7% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150 68,337 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 212GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXT0CB6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 323 284 277 261 299 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Read 505 Write 482 Mixed 397 SusWrite 300 94% 421 MB/s	4K Read 41.8 4K Write 92.3 4K Mixed 55.2 183% 63.1 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 331 DQ Mixed 244 213% 317 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 126%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 180,890 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 1TB free Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1603 848 848 849 850 850 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	242% Outstanding	Read 1,552 Write 1,685 Mixed 1321 SusWrite 975 311% 1,383 MB/s	4K Read 47.9 4K Write 153 4K Mixed 70.1 243% 90.3 MB/s	DQ Read 1,130 DQ Write 885 DQ Mixed 1,069 783% 1,028 MB/s
Poor: 164% ↑ This bench: 242% Great: 276%
WD Black 3TB (2013)-$151 16,992 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 3TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 170 170 172 172 172 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	98.5% Outstanding	Read 172 Write 73.9 Mixed 80.5 SusWrite 171 91% 124 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 1.1 174% 1 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 98.5% Great: 100%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48 144,544 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 165 165 166 167 166 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Read 183 Write 167 Mixed 102 SusWrite 166 113% 154 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 1 200% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB 92,358 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	MC Read 38.6 MC Write 40.8 MC Mixed 30.1 104% 36.5 GB/s	SC Read 21.2 SC Write 45.5 SC Mixed 32.1 94% 32.9 GB/s	Latency 55.9 72% 55.9 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 114%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 25: 3R 2G 4B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
25%	17%	52	109	6	60	34.1"	3440 1440	ACI3433 ROG PG348Q

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Typical MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C80) Builds (Compare 8,476 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

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 $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	2,383x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,047x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	953x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	995x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	901x
RTX 3060Nvidia $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	635x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	551x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	351x
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 $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	279x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples	163x

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Value: 100% - Outstanding

Total price: $994

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	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) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16