MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 84.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics69.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive57.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 09 '22 at 04:59
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11400F-$116
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Memory 74.9
1-Core 149
2-Core 279
90% 168 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 855
83% 681 Pts
64-Core 1,077
67% 1,077 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 527.37
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
69.8% Good
Lighting 86.9
Reflection 87.7
Parallax 80.7
71% 85.1 fps
MRender 109
Gravity 78.5
Splatting 68.4
68% 85.3 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 85 87 82 81 80 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
57.8% Above average
Read 257
Write 153
Mixed 170
SusWrite 79.6
37% 165 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 91.9
4K Mixed 39.8
117% 47.8 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 112
86% 115 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
135GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 127 139 140 140 137 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Read 142
Write 144
Mixed 90.9
SusWrite 137
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
212% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL15-17-17 D4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
75.5% Very good
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 24.9
78% 27.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 27.5
SC Mixed 22.6
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 90.6
44% 90.6 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 101%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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