MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 99.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 20 '21 at 19:41
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11600K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Memory 82.8
1-Core 186
2-Core 327
107% 199 Pts
4-Core 620
8-Core 963
98% 791 Pts
64-Core 1,308
81% 1,308 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 108%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
674GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA8K0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 97 127 131 131 126 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
71.3% Very good
Read 127
Write 128
Mixed 34.4
SusWrite 122
74% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
130% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 107%
SanDisk Ultra Flair USB 3.0 32GB-$8
24GB free, PID 5591
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 140
Write 99.9
Mixed 107
142% 116 MB/s
4K Read 5.4
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 3.3
241% 3.97 MB/s
Poor: 11% Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL16G32C16U4B.M16FE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.9% Very good
MC Read 33.8
MC Write 24.5
MC Mixed 20.2
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 25.1
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 75.6
53% 75.6 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 73.9%
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 8,481 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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