MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 228%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 233%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics223% 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 Drive615% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory26 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 31 '23 at 17:27
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700K-$226
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 85.8
1-Core 176
2-Core 344
108% 202 Pts
4-Core 660
8-Core 1,195
111% 928 Pts
64-Core 1,649
102% 1,649 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 528.24
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
223% Outstanding
Lighting 334
Reflection 291
Parallax 334
272% 320 fps
MRender 372
Gravity 268
Splatting 190
216% 277 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 223%
Great: 225%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme KINGSTON SFYRD20 2TB
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: EIFK31.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3485 4011 4969 5050 5046 5040 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
615% Outstanding
Read 3,018
Write 4,662
Mixed 3,406
SusWrite 4,600
891% 3,922 MB/s
4K Read 70.8
4K Write 323
4K Mixed 128
442% 174 MB/s
DQ Read 1,859
DQ Write 1,584
DQ Mixed 1,754
1,306% 1,733 MB/s
Poor: 242%
This bench: 615%
Great: 615%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 43.3
MC Write 43.1
MC Mixed 36.5
117% 41 GB/s
SC Read 28.5
SC Write 45.6
SC Mixed 34.7
104% 36.3 GB/s
Latency 71.4
56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 114%
Great: 114%

 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 8,635 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 - $253

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $1,115
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