MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 134%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 141%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics121% 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 Drive210% 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.
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)
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '21 at 19:18
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel 0000
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 165
2-Core 328
107% 197 Pts
4-Core 657
8-Core 1,312
116% 984 Pts
64-Core 1,823
113% 1,823 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 110%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$385
MSI(1462 3723) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
121% Outstanding
Lighting 161
Reflection 157
Parallax 173
131% 164 fps
MRender 179
Gravity 142
Splatting 122
118% 148 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 121%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 593 281 269 273 269 265 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
210% Outstanding
Read 1,537
Write 1,245
Mixed 526
SusWrite 325
201% 908 MB/s
4K Read 57.6
4K Write 175
4K Mixed 65.8
264% 99.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,194
DQ Write 1,002
DQ Mixed 739
652% 978 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 210%
Great: 236%
Samsung MZNLN256HAJQ-000H1 256GB
238GB free
Firmware: MVT24H3Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 317 316 318 318 318 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 493
Mixed 442
SusWrite 332
100% 442 MB/s
4K Read 46.8
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 64.6
221% 79.5 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 354
267% 358 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 125%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$62
1TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 168 163 170 166 168 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 140
Mixed 85.2
SusWrite 167
106% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 101%
Great: 114%
Specific STORAGE DEVICE 32GB
29GB free, PID 0918
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 21 19 12 19 22 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
21.6% Poor
Read 102
Write 9.2
Mixed 12.8
SusWrite 17.5
33% 35.3 MB/s
4K Read 12.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.4
61% 4.37 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 21.6%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2D3000C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMK16GX4M2D3000C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 32GB
3000, 3000, 3000, 3000 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
MC Read 35.7
MC Write 37.4
MC Mixed 28.1
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 28.8
84% 29.6 GB/s
Latency 52.9
76% 52.9 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 103%

 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 8,541 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 - $253

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,106
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