MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 89.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive116% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/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)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJan 10 '21 at 19:16
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10400F-$98
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 96
1-Core 133
2-Core 262
92% 163 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 824
76% 637 Pts
64-Core 1061
66% 1061 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.3% Above average
Lighting 65.2
Reflection 68
Parallax 62.5
53% 65.2 fps
MRender 68
Gravity 68.1
Splatting 61.8
54% 66 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
372GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 371 357 357 357 357 357 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 486
Mixed 424
SusWrite 360
100% 446 MB/s
4K Read 41.2
4K Write 97.6
4K Mixed 55.8
186% 64.9 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 347
264% 356 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 116%
Great: 129%
Fujitsu MJA2250BH G2 250GB
233GB free
Firmware: 00000018
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 82 83 80 84 83 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
46.8% Average
Read 81.5
Write 77
Mixed 42.7
SusWrite 81.5
52% 70.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
110% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 39.8
MC Mixed 26.9
100% 35.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 44.7
SC Mixed 29.8
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 54
74% 54 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 109%

 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 8,489 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $994
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HDDRAMUSB
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