MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 140%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics144% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
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)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 18 '21 at 08:08
Run Duration196 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Memory 85
1-Core 151
2-Core 302
97% 179 Pts
4-Core 588
8-Core 1,057
99% 823 Pts
64-Core 1534
95% 1534 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Asus(1043 87BD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
144% Outstanding
Lighting 209
Reflection 193
Parallax 208
170% 203 fps
MRender 192
Gravity 149
Splatting 133
126% 158 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 144%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$76
233GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1820 1641 1654 1630 1462 1370 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
332% Outstanding
Read 2,535
Write 2,325
Mixed 1872
SusWrite 1,596
467% 2,082 MB/s
4K Read 62.6
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 82.7
279% 97.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,199
DQ Write 870
DQ Mixed 1,046
778% 1,038 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 332%
Great: 410%
Amd-raid WDC WDS240G2G0A- 240GB
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 28 65 34 123 15 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
154% Outstanding
Read 454
Write 295
Mixed 329
SusWrite 76.6
216% 289 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 14
2,296% 10.7 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 154%
Great: 160%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
752GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 202 205 202 203 200 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 187
Mixed 80.4
SusWrite 197
120% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 112%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2Z2666C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2Z2666C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
72.4% Very good
MC Read 25.3
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 22.5
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 30.7
SC Mixed 23.4
68% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 71.9
56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 111%

 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 8,469 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $975
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