MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200616
Uptime10.9 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '21 at 01:41
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User NIC-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Memory 91.1
1-Core 133
2-Core 247
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 440
8-Core 741
72% 590 Pts
64-Core 927
57% 927 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force MP300 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$120
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FM12.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 634
Write 670
Mixed 556
139% 620 MB/s
4K Read 35.2
4K Write 88.9
4K Mixed 30.4
139% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 636
DQ Write 396
DQ Mixed 377
318% 470 MB/s
Poor: 70% Great: 143%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
926GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 180 181 182 182 181 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 159
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 181
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 109%
Great: 114%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
771GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8R0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 159 172 169 172 172 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 149
Mixed 20.6
SusWrite 165
90% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
145% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905622-058.A00G Hynix HMA81GU6CJR8N-VK 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.9% Good
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 19.8
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 23
SC Mixed 19.3
52% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 74%

 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 7,267 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) - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $734
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