MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 89%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics77.1% 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 Drive89.5% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 24 '21 at 20:15
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU7%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 92
1-Core 160
2-Core 320
103% 190 Pts
4-Core 608
8-Core 1,172
106% 890 Pts
64-Core 2145
133% 2145 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 103%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
77.1% Very good
Lighting 94.3
Reflection 114
Parallax 96.3
77% 101 fps
MRender 88.5
Gravity 103
Splatting 93.2
78% 94.9 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
373GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 252 242 225 240 250 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Read 502
Write 479
Mixed 309
SusWrite 255
86% 386 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 87.1
4K Mixed 30.7
132% 49.6 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 220
190% 283 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 108%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
508GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 159 164 162 158 164 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Read 132
Write 134
Mixed 78.8
SusWrite 162
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1
216% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.6% Very good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 27.2
MC Mixed 19.6
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 23
SC Mixed 23.2
61% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 121%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 6 4 60 27" 2560 1440 GBT2709 G27Q
Typical MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C80) Builds (Compare 8,480 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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