MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results


Gaming 169% UFO	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 181% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 96%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	179% 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 Drive	309% 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.
Memory	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C80
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK (all builds)
Memory	50 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20200414
Uptime	1.3 Days
Run Date	Oct 28 '23 at 09:51
Run Duration	231 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	7%

PC Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900-$274 11,130 User benchmarks, average bench 94% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	96% Outstanding	Memory 88.9 1-Core 144 2-Core 287 95% 173 Pts	4-Core 552 8-Core 1073 96% 812 Pts	64-Core 1,802 112% 1,802 Pts
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 96% Great: 102%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-Ti 16,406 User benchmarks, average bench 232% MSI(1462 5091) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 536.23 Performing below potential (0^th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (250 fps cap detected)	179% Outstanding	Lighting 250 Reflection 250 Parallax 250 204% 250 fps	MRender 250 Gravity 250 Splatting 206 190% 235 fps
Poor: 205% ↑ This bench: 179% Great: 247%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$82 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 274GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1425 1101 1060 1062 1027 1007 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	309% Outstanding	Read 2,595 Write 2,243 Mixed 1,597 SusWrite 1,114 422% 1,887 MB/s	4K Read 62 4K Write 154 4K Mixed 86.8 287% 101 MB/s	DQ Read 1,289 DQ Write 877 DQ Mixed 1,051 793% 1,072 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 309% Great: 410%
Samsung 870 EVO 4TB-$359 9,454 User benchmarks, average bench 117% 587GB free Firmware: SVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 250 250 249 250 249 250 MB/s Performing way below expectations (20^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 488 Write 473 Mixed 439 SusWrite 250 93% 412 MB/s	4K Read 38.3 4K Write 83.8 4K Mixed 53.6 171% 58.6 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 335 DQ Mixed 355 267% 356 MB/s
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 137%
Samsung 870 EVO 4TB-$359 9,454 User benchmarks, average bench 117% 1TB free Firmware: SVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 471 475 472 475 473 475 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	119% Outstanding	Read 505 Write 474 Mixed 445 SusWrite 473 107% 474 MB/s	4K Read 40 4K Write 84.9 4K Mixed 53.3 174% 59.4 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 354 266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 137%
Microsoft Virtual Disk 1TB 37 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 266GB free Firmware: 1.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 249 248 249 249 250 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	96.1% Outstanding	Read 462 Write 395 Mixed 381 SusWrite 249 83% 372 MB/s	4K Read 37.2 4K Write 60.7 4K Mixed 46.6 148% 48.2 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 358 268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 96.1% Great: 91%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 4x16GB 193 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (29^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	76% Very good	MC Read 26.4 MC Write 30.7 MC Mixed 23.2 76% 26.8 GB/s	SC Read 16.4 SC Write 31.7 SC Mixed 24.7 69% 24.3 GB/s	Latency 72.2 55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 76% Great: 126%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	22	2	60	23.6"	1280 720	WAC1063 CintiqPro24P

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Typical MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C80) Builds (Compare 8,525 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 143%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 142%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK - $223

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	2,400x
Core i5-10600KIntel $154Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,053x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	956x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $490Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	998x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	907x
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	637x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $82Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	554x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	355x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	351x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	295x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	280x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples	163x

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Value: 90% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,064

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $47	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16