MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results


Gaming 197% UFO	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 201% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 99.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	201% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	110% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

System	Micro-Star MS-7C80
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK (all builds)
Memory	26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.8 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200414
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Sep 28 '21 at 23:47
Run Duration	254 Seconds
Run User	ITA-User
Background CPU	12%

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PC Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700K-$220 198,859 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	99.5% Outstanding	Memory 95.3 1-Core 108 2-Core 295 90% 166 Pts	4-Core 556 8-Core 995 93% 776 Pts	64-Core 1,672 104% 1,672 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 99.5% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Zotac(19DA 3612) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 4800 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 472.12 Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	201% Outstanding	Lighting 297 Reflection 260 Parallax 296 242% 284 fps	MRender 320 Gravity 244 Splatting 179 195% 248 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 201% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 57GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 274 277 269 233 263 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Read 500 Write 473 Mixed 396 SusWrite 273 92% 410 MB/s	4K Read 40.7 4K Write 95.8 4K Mixed 55.2 183% 63.9 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 341 DQ Mixed 357 268% 359 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 124%
Kingdian S200 60GB 737 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 43GB free Firmware: Q1103A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 39 39 42 42 29 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	41.9% Average	Read 500 Write 66.8 Mixed 54.1 SusWrite 38 35% 165 MB/s	4K Read 24.7 4K Write 42.7 4K Mixed 1.1 61% 22.8 MB/s	DQ Read 110 DQ Write 27.9 DQ Mixed 15 25% 50.9 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 41.9% Great: 69%
Kingston SA2000M8250G 250GB 42,173 User benchmarks, average bench 171% 166GB free Firmware: S5Z42105 SusWrite @10s intervals: 741 1037 442 158 1126 513 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	219% Outstanding	Read 1,508 Write 1,208 Mixed 1,043 SusWrite 669 247% 1,107 MB/s	4K Read 61 4K Write 127 4K Mixed 77.8 259% 88.5 MB/s	DQ Read 810 DQ Write 850 DQ Mixed 324 383% 661 MB/s
Poor: 103% ↑ This bench: 219% Great: 236%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82 74,184 User benchmarks, average bench 242% 298GB free Firmware: 42AZS6AC Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 775 530 527 533 533 353 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	269% Outstanding	Read 2,650 Write 1,770 Mixed 144 SusWrite 542 280% 1,276 MB/s	4K Read 64 4K Write 135 4K Mixed 79.9 271% 93 MB/s	DQ Read 1,242 DQ Write 838 DQ Mixed 580 557% 887 MB/s
Poor: 147% ↑ This bench: 269% Great: 311%
Toshiba DT01ABA200 2TB 2,995 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 2TB free Firmware: MZ4OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 150 152 150 151 152 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	85.4% Excellent	Read 147 Write 147 Mixed 29 SusWrite 150 85% 118 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.6 135% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 85.4% Great: 85%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB 31,785 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3800 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	MC Read 44.2 MC Write 47.5 MC Mixed 34.4 120% 42 GB/s	SC Read 22 SC Write 51.5 SC Mixed 33.2 102% 35.6 GB/s	Latency 56.1 71% 56.1 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 119%

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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	8	6	144	26.9"	1280 720	MSI1462 Optix G27C2

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Typical MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C80) Builds (Compare 8,511 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 $220Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	2,394x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,051x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	956x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	997x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	905x
RTX 3060Nvidia $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	637x

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: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,079

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) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16