MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results


Gaming 201% UFO	Desktop 108% UFO	Workstation 225% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	196% 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	266% 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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C80
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK (all builds)
Memory	28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210201
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 29 '21 at 00:26
Run Duration	176 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%

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PC Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10850K-$279 84,873 User benchmarks, average bench 99% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 96.2 1-Core 164 2-Core 324 106% 195 Pts	4-Core 599 8-Core 1,262 109% 930 Pts	64-Core 2,154 133% 2,154 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% EVGA(3842 3897) CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.71 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	196% Outstanding	Lighting 290 Reflection 245 Parallax 280 236% 271 fps	MRender 313 Gravity 232 Splatting 170 187% 238 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 196% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73 171,271 User benchmarks, average bench 212% 893GB free (System drive) Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1361 1362 1382 1381 1382 1383 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	266% Outstanding	Read 1,509 Write 1,509 Mixed 1,112 SusWrite 1,375 310% 1,376 MB/s	4K Read 58.3 4K Write 164 4K Mixed 79 276% 100 MB/s	DQ Read 680 DQ Write 947 DQ Mixed 274 358% 634 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 266% Great: 295%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 456GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 480 478 478 477 477 477 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	125% Outstanding	Read 506 Write 488 Mixed 406 SusWrite 478 106% 469 MB/s	4K Read 42.3 4K Write 98.8 4K Mixed 57.7 190% 66.3 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 340 DQ Mixed 354 267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 360GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 483 484 483 483 483 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	125% Outstanding	Read 503 Write 490 Mixed 401 SusWrite 483 106% 469 MB/s	4K Read 42.1 4K Write 99.9 4K Mixed 57.7 191% 66.6 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 356 268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 134%
Generic Flash Disk 68GB 14 User benchmarks, average bench 5% 28GB free, PID 6387 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.4 8 8 8 8 8 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	6.07% Terrible	Read 22.3 Write 9 Mixed 4.3 SusWrite 7.5 12% 10.8 MB/s	4K Read 5.1 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 19% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 6.07% Great: 6%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$114 144,399 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	MC Read 39.9 MC Write 41.3 MC Mixed 30.7 107% 37.3 GB/s	SC Read 20.6 SC Write 44.9 SC Mixed 31.3 92% 32.3 GB/s	Latency 53.2 75% 53.2 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 114%

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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: 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	11	8	144	27"	1280 720	ACR06CF VG270U P

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Typical MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C80) Builds (Compare 8,508 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 $220Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	2,392x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,051x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	956x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	997x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	905x
RTX 3060Nvidia $255Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	636x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	553x
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 $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	294x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	280x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples	163x

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Value: 101% - Outstanding

Total price: $979

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $38	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $64	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16