MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 280%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 285%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 96.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics302% 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 Drive256% 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)
Memory24 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 02 '22 at 16:19
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Memory 88.2
1-Core 148
2-Core 296
96% 177 Pts
4-Core 565
8-Core 1,020
95% 792 Pts
64-Core 1,550
96% 1,550 Pts
Poor: 85%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 527.37
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
302% Outstanding
Lighting 434
Reflection 548
Parallax 741
354% 574 fps
MRender 504
Gravity 541
Splatting 293
350% 446 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 302%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1001 445 402 404 406 401 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
256% Outstanding
Read 2,492
Write 2,199
Mixed 1,535
SusWrite 510
375% 1,684 MB/s
4K Read 58.5
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 80.5
268% 94.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,009
DQ Write 882
DQ Mixed 1,016
742% 969 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 256%
Great: 302%
Samsung 860 QVO 2TB-$200
1.5TB free
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 463 482 482 482 482 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 442
Write 472
Mixed 379
SusWrite 476
100% 442 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 89.3
4K Mixed 35.9
128% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 353
266% 357 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 102%
Great: 122%
Seagate IronWolf 10TB (2016)-$239
3.5TB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 157 159 157 158 158 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 34% Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.4% Very good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 22
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 28.6
SC Mixed 18.5
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 125%

 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 8,488 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: $991
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