MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 153%
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Desktop
Desktop 107%
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Workstation
Workstation 155%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics147% 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 Drive329% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit색
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 13 '21 at 08:17
Run Duration220 Seconds
Run User KOR-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 150
2-Core 297
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,163
104% 879 Pts
64-Core 1,538
95% 1,538 Pts
Poor: 85%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500
Nvidia(10DE 2484) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (41st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
147% Outstanding
Lighting 215
Reflection 191
Parallax 208
176% 205 fps
MRender 191
Gravity 145
Splatting 130
124% 156 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 147%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-500GM-2 500GB
411GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41061C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1748 2024 1339 892 907 857 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
329% Outstanding
Read 2,744
Write 2,390
Mixed 1,763
SusWrite 1,294
458% 2,048 MB/s
4K Read 65.6
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 89.6
300% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,201
DQ Write 912
DQ Mixed 1,064
794% 1,059 MB/s
Poor: 208%
This bench: 329%
Great: 370%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$45
248GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 354 409 408 407 404 408 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 468
Mixed 445
SusWrite 398
102% 455 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 86.6
4K Mixed 49.4
161% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 292
237% 336 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 111%
Great: 125%
Sandisk Ultra 3D NVMe 1TB
693GB free
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1533 847 847 849 847 849 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
248% Outstanding
Read 1,546
Write 1,908
Mixed 1,440
SusWrite 962
330% 1,464 MB/s
4K Read 48.5
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 72.6
254% 95.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,291
DQ Write 903
DQ Mixed 1,152
846% 1,115 MB/s
Poor: 161%
This bench: 248%
Great: 280%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 174 175 175 173 175 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 120
Mixed 90.7
SusWrite 174
105% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
232% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 104%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4-3600 8GB C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 41.6
MC Write 43.8
MC Mixed 29.9
110% 38.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 46.6
SC Mixed 28.3
92% 32.3 GB/s
Latency 51
78% 51 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%

 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 8,512 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
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Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
Workstation 142%
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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK - $223

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,079
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