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MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 83%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics79.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive107% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C80
MotherboardMSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '21 at 19:18
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$249
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 151
2-Core 301
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 578
8-Core 1,062
98% 820 Pts
64-Core 1,656
102% 1,656 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$218
CLim: 2340 MHz, MLim: 3590 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Lighting 100
Reflection 144
Parallax 91.8
82% 112 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 88.2
Splatting 80
76% 94.8 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$80
1.5TB free
Firmware: M3CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 430 427 358 421 427 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 430
Mixed 366
SusWrite 404
96% 427 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 85.7
4K Mixed 37.4
130% 49.1 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 279
228% 325 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 101%
Great: 125%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$50
343GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 390 241 395 394 286 241 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 443
Mixed 422
SusWrite 324
95% 424 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 85
4K Mixed 48
162% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 280
231% 332 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 107%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3600 C18 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
56.7% Above average
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 13.8
52% 18.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 18.8
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 51.4
78% 51.4 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 68%

 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 9,016 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 - $190

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $997
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