MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results


Gaming 222% UFO	Desktop 110% UFO	Workstation 244% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	209% 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	329% 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	30 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210628
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 03 '21 at 01:52
Run Duration	226 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900K-$440 107,269 User benchmarks, average bench 100% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 97.5 1-Core 162 2-Core 317 105% 192 Pts	4-Core 638 8-Core 1,258 112% 948 Pts	64-Core 2,182 135% 2,182 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% MSI(1462 389B) CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 471.41 Performing below potential (55^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	209% Outstanding	Lighting 312 Reflection 278 Parallax 333 254% 308 fps	MRender 336 Gravity 248 Splatting 184 201% 256 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 209% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 897GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2282 2165 1177 1162 1185 1169 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	329% Outstanding	Read 2,556 Write 2,276 Mixed 1,736 SusWrite 1,524 453% 2023 MB/s	4K Read 61.5 4K Write 146 4K Mixed 84.8 279% 97.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1,267 DQ Write 851 DQ Mixed 1,048 785% 1,055 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 329% Great: 372%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 816GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 483 483 483 483 483 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	Read 514 Write 484 Mixed 468 SusWrite 483 110% 487 MB/s	4K Read 42.4 4K Write 97.6 4K Mixed 55.9 188% 65.3 MB/s	DQ Read 282 DQ Write 339 DQ Mixed 264 212% 295 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 133%
ROG ESD-S1C 500GB 261 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 365GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 413 413 413 413 412 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	92.6% Outstanding	Read 402 Write 411 Mixed 395 SusWrite 413 92% 405 MB/s	4K Read 37.5 4K Write 48.3 4K Mixed 41.9 136% 42.6 MB/s	DQ Read 185 DQ Write 208 DQ Mixed 216 157% 203 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 92.6% Great: 93%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GB 6,874 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	119% Outstanding	MC Read 45 MC Write 46.3 MC Mixed 34.9 120% 42.1 GB/s	SC Read 23.8 SC Write 52.3 SC Mixed 35.6 106% 37.2 GB/s	Latency 48.1 83% 48.1 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 140%

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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	9	240	26.9"	1280 720	GBT270E AORUS FI27Q-X

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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	1,049x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	956x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	996x
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	905x
RTX 3060Nvidia $279Bench 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 $178	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