MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 180%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 181%
UFO
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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics171% 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 Drive338% 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.
Memory32GB 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 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)
Memory30 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210930
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 05 '21 at 21:46
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU0%

 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 i7-10700KF-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 157
2-Core 310
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 615
8-Core 1,098
103% 857 Pts
64-Core 1,643
102% 1,643 Pts
Poor: 85%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$499
Palit(1569 2482) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2235 MHz, MLim: 5100 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
171% Outstanding
Lighting 254
Reflection 234
Parallax 252
207% 246 fps
MRender 274
Gravity 174
Splatting 140
154% 196 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 171%
Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$69
387GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1171 1444 1979 1980 1979 1929 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
338% Outstanding
Read 2,680
Write 587
Mixed 1,701
SusWrite 1,747
373% 1,679 MB/s
4K Read 51.3
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 67.7
227% 78.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,314
DQ Write 1,126
DQ Mixed 1,237
922% 1,226 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 338%
Great: 332%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
401GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 327 401 479 480 480 379 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 490
Mixed 448
SusWrite 424
106% 469 MB/s
4K Read 48.3
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 64.5
218% 76.7 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 354
267% 356 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 130%
Great: 129%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
223GB free
Firmware: S1Z40102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 370 86 112 112 66 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 459
Mixed 426
SusWrite 176
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 33.1
166% 64.1 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 48.4
101% 202 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL16G32C16U4B.16FE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
128% Outstanding
MC Read 49.4
MC Write 50.9
MC Mixed 38.5
132% 46.3 GB/s
SC Read 24.6
SC Write 53.3
SC Mixed 35.3
108% 37.7 GB/s
Latency 47.7
84% 47.7 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 128%
Great: 117%

 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 8,511 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,079
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