MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results


Gaming 82% Aircraft carrier	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 90% Nuclear submarine


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	78.8% 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 Drive	93% 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.
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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C80
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK (all builds)
Memory	22.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200521
Uptime	11.3 Days
Run Date	Sep 04 '21 at 23:30
Run Duration	174 Seconds
Run User	CHE-User
Background CPU	3%

Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286 84,873 User benchmarks, average bench 99% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 88.6 1-Core 156 2-Core 311 100% 185 Pts	4-Core 619 8-Core 1182 107% 901 Pts	64-Core 2079 129% 2079 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% Gigabyte(1458 3701) CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.47 Performing below potential (50^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	78.8% Very good	Lighting 97.1 Reflection 107 Parallax 98.4 79% 101 fps	MRender 92.6 Gravity 98.7 Splatting 94.5 78% 95.3 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 78.8% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Sandisk S3 1T00 500GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 99% 56GB free (System drive) Firmware: X61110RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 215 185 187 192 183 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	93% Outstanding	Read 505 Write 320 Mixed 308 SusWrite 211 75% 336 MB/s	4K Read 36.4 4K Write 94.8 4K Mixed 37.7 154% 56.3 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 220 DQ Mixed 282 214% 292 MB/s
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 93% Great: 106%
Sandisk S3 1T00 1TB 12,396 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 53GB free Firmware: 415000RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 178 192 130 158 106 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	75.1% Very good	Read 371 Write 408 Mixed 220 SusWrite 157 65% 289 MB/s	4K Read 36.1 4K Write 91.8 4K Mixed 23.9 134% 50.6 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 133 DQ Mixed 208 166% 240 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 75.1% Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 461GB free Firmware: CC47 SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 129 130 130 131 132 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	85.4% Excellent	Read 168 Write 141 Mixed 87.8 SusWrite 129 97% 132 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 156% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 85.4% Great: 112%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB 456 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 160GB free, PID a00a Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 40 38 24 38 41 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	14.9% Very poor	Read 40.1 Write 39.3 Mixed 19.2 SusWrite 36.8 45% 33.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0.3 4K Mixed 0.4 25% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 14.9% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB 5,381 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (11^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	70.7% Very good	MC Read 27.7 MC Write 27.3 MC Mixed 20.4 72% 25.1 GB/s	SC Read 14.4 SC Write 24.7 SC Mixed 22 58% 20.4 GB/s	Latency 68.9 58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 70.7% Great: 127%

Take a copy of your results

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C80) Builds (Compare 8,489 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 143%

UFO

Desktop 101%

UFO

Workstation 142%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK - $223

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	2,385x
Core i5-10600KIntel $139Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,049x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	955x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	996x
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	903x
RTX 3060Nvidia $279Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	636x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	551x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	353x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	351x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	294x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	279x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples	163x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 100% - Outstanding

Total price: $994

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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