MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 112%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive397% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210930
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 16 '21 at 00:55
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th 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 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Memory 100
1-Core 166
2-Core 330
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 660
8-Core 1,320
117% 990 Pts
64-Core 2,254
140% 2,254 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 112%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SKC2500M81000G 1TB
659GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S7780102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2028 2072 2068 2075 1771 1373 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
397% Outstanding
Read 2,835
Write 2,058
Mixed 1,754
SusWrite 1,898
478% 2,136 MB/s
4K Read 67.1
4K Write 221
4K Mixed 98.6
345% 129 MB/s
DQ Read 1,416
DQ Write 1,330
DQ Mixed 666
694% 1,137 MB/s
Poor: 185%
This bench: 397%
Great: 374%
Intel SSDSC2KF480H6 480GB
326GB free
Firmware: LSF042P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 385 121 120 120 121 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
Read 481
Write 462
Mixed 395
SusWrite 221
87% 390 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 47
170% 65.6 MB/s
DQ Read 290
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 240
200% 286 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4400 C19 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4300 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
132% Outstanding
MC Read 57.4
MC Write 40
MC Mixed 40.6
131% 46 GB/s
SC Read 28
SC Write 56.5
SC Mixed 40.6
119% 41.7 GB/s
Latency 35.5
113% 35.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 132%
Great: 137%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C80) Builds (Compare 8,505 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: $980
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