MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
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)
Memory1.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211019
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '22 at 01:53
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-10105
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Memory 95.9
1-Core 132
2-Core 248
90% 158 Pts
4-Core 440
8-Core 693
70% 566 Pts
64-Core 715
44% 715 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST1000LM010-9YH146 1TB
895GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC9F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 74 74 69 67 79 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
27.8% Poor
Read 28.2
Write 49.9
Mixed 31
SusWrite 68.8
33% 44.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.3
51% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 48%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16G-D4-2800-MR 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
49% Average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 12.8
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 15.1
SC Mixed 16
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 54.3
74% 54.3 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 49%
Great: 49%

 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 8,496 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $999
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