MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics35.4% 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 Drive34.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory22.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181114
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 05 '19 at 21:53
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 113
2-Core 298
92% 169 Pts
4-Core 598
8-Core 939
95% 769 Pts
64-Core 1,229
76% 1,229 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 104%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.4% Below average
Lighting 45.5
Reflection 31.7
Parallax 38.9
37% 38.7 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 42.3
Splatting 37.1
32% 39.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GB
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UJ190000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 32 39 7.3 85 57 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
34.7% Below average
Read 453
Write 89.5
Mixed 5.2
SusWrite 40.8
31% 147 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 21
4K Mixed 0.9
43% 14 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 5.3
DQ Mixed 43.2
35% 53.5 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 55%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
462GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 155 152 144 155 154 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 150
Mixed 20.7
SusWrite 151
88% 123 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.5
136% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 40.4
MC Write 43.7
MC Mixed 32.8
111% 39 GB/s
SC Read 22.8
SC Write 48.2
SC Mixed 30.4
97% 33.8 GB/s
Latency 53.3
75% 53.3 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 110%
Great: 126%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) Builds (Compare 7,253 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $761
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