MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 150%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 138%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics145% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive283% 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.
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
2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210628
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateJul 31 '21 at 13:04
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700F-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 152
2-Core 300
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 591
8-Core 912
93% 751 Pts
64-Core 1,182
73% 1,182 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 103%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Palit(1569 2484) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
145% Outstanding
Lighting 211
Reflection 204
Parallax 192
172% 202 fps
MRender 193
Gravity 148
Splatting 132
126% 158 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 145%
Great: 158%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
224GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 908 837 835 837 812 813 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
283% Outstanding
Read 2,609
Write 2,140
Mixed 1,653
SusWrite 840
404% 1,811 MB/s
4K Read 65.2
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 83.2
276% 93.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,176
DQ Write 710
DQ Mixed 953
707% 947 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 283%
Great: 355%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
MC Read 36.4
MC Write 37.4
MC Mixed 25.4
94% 33.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.3
SC Write 44.1
SC Mixed 29.6
90% 31.7 GB/s
Latency 52.9
76% 52.9 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK Builds (Compare 1 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 138%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 135%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $659
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