MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 179%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 180%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics171% 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 Drive339% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory29.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210930
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 05 '21 at 00:07
Run Duration231 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700KF-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 159
2-Core 311
104% 189 Pts
4-Core 608
8-Core 1,084
102% 846 Pts
64-Core 1,645
102% 1,645 Pts
Poor: 85%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$499
Palit(1569 2482) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2235 MHz, MLim: 5100 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
171% Outstanding
Lighting 254
Reflection 233
Parallax 231
207% 239 fps
MRender 274
Gravity 174
Splatting 139
153% 195 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 171%
Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$69
438GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1744 1742 2323 1289 1861 2275 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
339% Outstanding
Read 2,671
Write 2,360
Mixed 1417
SusWrite 1,872
466% 2,080 MB/s
4K Read 51.4
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 64.5
216% 73.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,347
DQ Write 933
DQ Mixed 1030
799% 1,103 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 339%
Great: 332%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
466GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 490 491 490 490 435 359 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 489
Mixed 453
SusWrite 459
108% 479 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 97.4
4K Mixed 56.6
190% 65.8 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 355
267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 124%
Great: 129%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
223GB free
Firmware: S1Z40102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 258 71 112 112 75 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Read 500
Write 454
Mixed 436
SusWrite 181
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 32.2
152% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 50
100% 199 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL16G32C16U4B.16FE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
128% Outstanding
MC Read 49.5
MC Write 50.9
MC Mixed 38.5
132% 46.3 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 51.4
SC Mixed 36.2
107% 37.3 GB/s
Latency 47.5
84% 47.5 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 128%
Great: 117%

 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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