MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 94.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics28.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive273% 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)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210419
Uptime3.7 Days
Run DateJun 15 '21 at 10:40
Run Duration209 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10400F-$99
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 129
2-Core 236
88% 154 Pts
4-Core 494
8-Core 794
79% 644 Pts
64-Core 1,060
66% 1,060 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7870-$203
Sapphire(174B E246) 2GB
CLim: 975 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
28.2% Poor
Lighting 37.1
Reflection 34
Parallax 48.9
30% 40 fps
MRender 30.4
Gravity 36.3
Splatting 24.6
24% 30.4 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
234GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1288 657 655 662 661 662 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
273% Outstanding
Read 2523
Write 2,359
Mixed 1,415
SusWrite 764
394% 1,765 MB/s
4K Read 60.3
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 79.5
269% 94.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,075
DQ Write 788
DQ Mixed 965
712% 942 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 273%
Great: 340%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$54
370GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 446 446 446 446 387 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 466
Mixed 446
SusWrite 433
104% 463 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 92.8
4K Mixed 50
168% 59.6 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 292
238% 338 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 115%
Great: 125%
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1032 512GB
374GB free
Firmware: 21111000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 914 437 437 436 435 435 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
213% Outstanding
Read 1,556
Write 1,690
Mixed 1296
SusWrite 516
284% 1,264 MB/s
4K Read 48
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 65.9
242% 91.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,178
DQ Write 831
DQ Mixed 999
748% 1,003 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 213%
Great: 232%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G30C15U4B.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 44.3
MC Write 34.2
MC Mixed 31.4
105% 36.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 45.3
SC Mixed 32
94% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 50.3
80% 50.3 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%

 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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