MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 137%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 128%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics131% 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 Drive88.5% 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.
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
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210419
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 25 '21 at 06:57
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 156
2-Core 258
97% 170 Pts
4-Core 620
8-Core 993
99% 806 Pts
64-Core 1,232
76% 1,232 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 106%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 3657 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Lighting 176
Reflection 172
Parallax 178
144% 176 fps
MRender 192
Gravity 156
Splatting 132
128% 160 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 131%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
111GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR021
SusWrite @10s intervals: 417 383 258 136 137 139 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Read 455
Write 471
Mixed 380
SusWrite 245
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 37.9
139% 53.1 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 276
209% 278 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 95%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
161GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 130 131 133 132 132 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
67.3% Good
Read 103
Write 93.7
Mixed 71.1
SusWrite 131
73% 99.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
195% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
MC Read 35.6
MC Write 35
MC Mixed 23.5
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 35.9
SC Mixed 28.7
76% 26.6 GB/s
Latency 54.3
74% 54.3 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 94%

 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 8,489 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: $994
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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