MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results


Gaming 234% UFO	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 243% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	238% 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	308% 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	32GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C80
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK (all builds)
Memory	24.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	5120 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220611
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 15 '23 at 08:22
Run Duration	207 Seconds
Run User	UKR-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing as expected (49^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-11900F-$240 3,566 User benchmarks, average bench 100% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 77.6 1-Core 176 2-Core 348 105% 200 Pts	4-Core 672 8-Core 1,207 113% 940 Pts	64-Core 1,640 102% 1,640 Pts
Poor: 92% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 108%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti-$651 46,082 User benchmarks, average bench 240% Zotac(19DA 1698) ≥ 4GB; Zotac 4070ti Aero CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 546.17 Performing below potential (36^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	238% Outstanding	Lighting 341 Reflection 348 Parallax 373 278% 354 fps	MRender 489 Gravity 303 Splatting 218 262% 337 fps
Poor: 208% ↑ This bench: 238% Great: 256%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN770 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB 54,201 User benchmarks, average bench 449% 330GB free (System drive) Firmware: 731030WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2142 1420 756 301 344 382 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	308% Outstanding	Read 2,617 Write 2300 Mixed 2,122 SusWrite 891 444% 1,982 MB/s	4K Read 64 4K Write 151 4K Mixed 76.2 274% 97 MB/s	DQ Read 1,664 DQ Write 1,263 DQ Mixed 1,394 1,061% 1,440 MB/s
Poor: 249% ↑ This bench: 308% Great: 623%
Toshiba HDWD240 4TB 4,401 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 3.5TB free Firmware: KQ000A SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 179 179 176 179 178 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	20.2% Poor	Read 187 Write 191 Mixed 77.4 SusWrite 178 36% 158 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 7 4K Mixed 0.7 7% 3.03 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 20.2% Great: 20%
Gigabyte GP-GSTFS31960GNTD-V 960GB 75 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 57GB free Firmware: XD0R0231 SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 432 433 433 191 97 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	97.4% Outstanding	Read 437 Write 416 Mixed 380 SusWrite 336 88% 392 MB/s	4K Read 32.3 4K Write 91.5 4K Mixed 41.6 151% 55.1 MB/s	DQ Read 275 DQ Write 305 DQ Mixed 316 230% 298 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 97.4% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KF3200C16D4/16GX 2x16GB 43,162 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (33^rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	82.6% Excellent	MC Read 31.5 MC Write 31.2 MC Mixed 25.8 84% 29.5 GB/s	SC Read 21.9 SC Write 32.7 SC Mixed 25.2 76% 26.6 GB/s	Latency 87.6 46% 87.6 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 82.6% Great: 113%

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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	72	60	120	48.8"	1280 720	SAM0F9C C49RG9x

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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 $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	2,387x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,050x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	956x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	996x
RTX 3080Nvidia $600Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	905x
RTX 3060Nvidia $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	636x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	551x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	354x
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	294x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	279x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples	163x

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Value: 99% - Outstanding

Total price: $999

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16