MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results


Gaming 36% Jet ski	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 33% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	25.8% 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 Drive	97.4% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B18
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) (all builds)
Memory	29.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211119
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 04 '21 at 00:49
Run Duration	193 Seconds
Run User	PRT-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 95.5 1-Core 152 2-Core 303 101% 183 Pts	4-Core 605 8-Core 897 94% 751 Pts	64-Core 892 55% 892 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% MSI(1462 3302) CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2202 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 497.09 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	25.8% Poor	Lighting 4 Reflection 116 Parallax 106 3% 75.2 fps	MRender 107 Gravity 40.8 Splatting 103 70% 83.4 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 25.8% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingdian S400 120GB 1,721 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 46GB free (System drive) Firmware: Q0526A SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 130 139 139 140 140 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	97.4% Outstanding	Read 519 Write 419 Mixed 418 SusWrite 164 85% 380 MB/s	4K Read 35.8 4K Write 96.2 4K Mixed 48.6 167% 60.2 MB/s	DQ Read 335 DQ Write 320 DQ Mixed 97.6 136% 251 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 97.4% Great: 97%
Xraydisk 256GB 256GB 1,063 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 118GB free Firmware: T0529A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 90 41 51 41 51 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	41.8% Average	Read 377 Write 378 Mixed 45.6 SusWrite 103 50% 226 MB/s	4K Read 27.2 4K Write 18.3 4K Mixed 1 52% 15.5 MB/s	DQ Read 112 DQ Write 180 DQ Mixed 1.1 42% 97.8 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 41.8% Great: 156%
XPG GAMMIX S11L 256GB 264 User benchmarks, average bench 173% 152GB free Firmware: V9002s45 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1069 1063 1096 1090 399 291 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	218% Outstanding	Read 1,975 Write 1,014 Mixed 866 SusWrite 835 260% 1,173 MB/s	4K Read 40.5 4K Write 146 4K Mixed 55.3 210% 80.8 MB/s	DQ Read 343 DQ Write 733 DQ Mixed 449 367% 508 MB/s
Poor: 94% ↑ This bench: 218% Great: 232%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24 574,344 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 236GB free Firmware: KC45 SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 122 126 126 126 126 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	68.3% Good	Read 113 Write 115 Mixed 62.8 SusWrite 125 76% 104 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.7 129% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 68.3% Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 324GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 178 185 186 183 186 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	92.5% Outstanding	Read 139 Write 131 Mixed 74.6 SusWrite 183 97% 132 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.5 117% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 92.5% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB 13,446 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3100 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	MC Read 42.1 MC Write 41.9 MC Mixed 35.4 114% 39.8 GB/s	SC Read 22.1 SC Write 45.3 SC Mixed 33.1 96% 33.5 GB/s	Latency 55.7 72% 55.7 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 111%

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Gaming 114%

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Desktop 100%

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Workstation 105%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) - $200

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $295Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	1,807x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,602x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,247x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	747x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	555x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	398x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	343x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	301x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	213x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	264x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	249x
DDR4 3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 16,423 samples	218x

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Value: 111% - Outstanding

Total price: $804

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16