MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 339%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 334%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics335% 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 Drive272% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory28 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211019
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 23 '22 at 02:54
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 98.8
1-Core 154
2-Core 298
102% 184 Pts
4-Core 602
8-Core 1,054
100% 828 Pts
64-Core 1,547
96% 1,547 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800
CLim: 3165 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 522.25
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
335% Outstanding
Lighting 508
Reflection 557
Parallax 672
414% 579 fps
MRender 510
Gravity 548
Splatting 292
353% 450 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 335%
Great: 407%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 961 740 744 611 513 471 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
272% Outstanding
Read 2474
Write 2,299
Mixed 1,584
SusWrite 673
392% 1,758 MB/s
4K Read 61.4
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 80.5
272% 94.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,187
DQ Write 946
DQ Mixed 1037
784% 1,057 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 272%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C17 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
123% Outstanding
MC Read 46
MC Write 48.5
MC Mixed 35.9
124% 43.5 GB/s
SC Read 24.9
SC Write 50.8
SC Mixed 35.8
106% 37.2 GB/s
Latency 42.1
95% 42.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 123%
Great: 151%

 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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