MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results


Gaming 54% Yacht	Desktop 88% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 51% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 84.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	59.5% 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	106% 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	16GB 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 Version	Windows 10 is the most recent version of Windows, and the best to date in our opinion.

High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C80
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK (all builds)
Memory	3.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kleuren
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200521
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Oct 17 '21 at 21:38
Run Duration	178 Seconds
Run User	NLD-User
Background CPU	24%

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PC Performing way below expectations (20^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-10600K-$196 60,836 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	84.3% Excellent	Memory 87.6 1-Core 124 2-Core 249 88% 154 Pts	4-Core 436 8-Core 770 76% 603 Pts	64-Core 1,112 75% 1,112 Pts
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 84.3% Great: 101%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$138 1,234,782 User benchmarks, average bench 80% MSI(1462 3302) CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.09 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	59.5% Above average	Lighting 77.9 Reflection 78.8 Parallax 71.9 63% 76.2 fps	MRender 66.1 Gravity 69.2 Splatting 69.1 56% 68.1 fps
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 59.5% Great: 88%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$90 182,087 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 376GB free (System drive) Firmware: M3CR033 SusWrite @10s intervals: 409 425 433 432 383 378 MB/s Performing below expectations (40^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 478 Write 432 Mixed 383 SusWrite 410 96% 426 MB/s	4K Read 32.2 4K Write 87.8 4K Mixed 46.1 154% 55.4 MB/s	DQ Read 265 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 119 140% 240 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 125%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C20 2x8GB 1,116 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	65.5% Good	MC Read 26.1 MC Write 25.1 MC Mixed 19.6 67% 23.6 GB/s	SC Read 13.7 SC Write 18.7 SC Mixed 18.3 48% 16.9 GB/s	Latency 70 57% 70 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 65.5% Great: 106%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 54: 6R 4G 12B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware.

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
54%	20%	111	266	154	60	27"	2560 1440	MSI3CA8 MSI G273Q

History: Score 57: 6R 6G 9B | Score 54: 6R 4G 12B

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Gaming 148%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 149%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK - $144

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $315Bench 97%, 179,951 samples	4,011x
Core i5-10600KIntel $196Bench 93%, 60,836 samples	1,719x
Core i9-10850KIntel $325Bench 99%, 68,929 samples	1,400x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 153%, 369,988 samples	1,271x
RTX 3080Nvidia $700Bench 207%, 309,897 samples	1,006x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $510Bench 118%, 578,095 samples	760x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $105Bench 328%, 393,348 samples	774x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $133Bench 300%, 314,224 samples	691x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $65Bench 292%, 404,348 samples	649x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 598,699 samples	492x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $83Bench 86%, 343,296 samples	383x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $286Bench 87%, 134,660 samples	333x

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Value: 86% - Excellent

Total price: $1,132

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $278	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400	Crucial MX500 250GB $45
Intel Core i5-12400F $160	Nvidia RTX 3070 $500	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $200
Intel Core i7-12700K $334	Nvidia RTX 3050 $250	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $44	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $68	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $72	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016) $85	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $470	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16