MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 181%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 183%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 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 107%, 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 Drive322% 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)
Memory29.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210930
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 21 '22 at 09:53
Run Duration217 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd 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)
107% Outstanding
Memory 98.5
1-Core 158
2-Core 304
103% 187 Pts
4-Core 615
8-Core 1,128
104% 872 Pts
64-Core 1644
102% 1644 Pts
Poor: 85%
This bench: 107%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$499
Palit(1569 2482) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2235 MHz, MLim: 5125 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
171% Outstanding
Lighting 254
Reflection 236
Parallax 229
207% 240 fps
MRender 273
Gravity 173
Splatting 140
153% 196 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 171%
Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$69
330GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 902 1897 1907 1148 1618 479 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
322% Outstanding
Read 2,657
Write 2,350
Mixed 1,686
SusWrite 1,325
448% 2,005 MB/s
4K Read 56.8
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 74.7
248% 85.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,429
DQ Write 1,167
DQ Mixed 1,276
961% 1,291 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 322%
Great: 332%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
429GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 491 491 490 490 436 358 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 487
Mixed 425
SusWrite 459
106% 470 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 44.9
171% 68.5 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 353
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 117%
Great: 129%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
203GB free
Firmware: S1Z40102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 121 94 112 66 112 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 445
Mixed 435
SusWrite 160
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 38.5
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 35.2
171% 67 MB/s
DQ Read 297
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 51.6
110% 224 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 94.8%
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)
129% Outstanding
MC Read 49.3
MC Write 50.9
MC Mixed 38.4
132% 46.2 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 53.5
SC Mixed 34.9
107% 37.6 GB/s
Latency 43.9
91% 43.9 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 129%
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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