MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics58.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive120% 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-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190821
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 10 '21 at 16:13
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$208
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
60.5% Good
Memory 54.1
1-Core 83
2-Core 170
56% 102 Pts
4-Core 357
8-Core 746
65% 551 Pts
64-Core 1,122
70% 1,122 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
58.6% Above average
Lighting 73.4
Reflection 75.2
Parallax 68.7
60% 72.4 fps
MRender 67
Gravity 72.3
Splatting 67.5
56% 68.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team TM8FP2240G 240GB
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E7FM04.D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 173 173 131 129 124 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 965
Write 184
Mixed 259
SusWrite 152
84% 390 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 99.1
4K Mixed 42.8
159% 58.7 MB/s
DQ Read 896
DQ Write 163
DQ Mixed 224
243% 428 MB/s
Poor: 120%
This bench: 120%
Great: 214%
Transcend TS512GMTE110S 512GB
152GB free
Firmware: R1026E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 708 145 181 251 225 429 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
188% Outstanding
Read 1,542
Write 1,380
Mixed 1,017
SusWrite 323
238% 1,066 MB/s
4K Read 45.5
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 45.9
212% 83.3 MB/s
DQ Read 914
DQ Write 1,038
DQ Mixed 604
558% 852 MB/s
Poor: 98%
This bench: 188%
Great: 240%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3000C16-8GTZR 04CD F4-3000C16-8GTZR 04CD F4-3000C16-16GTZR 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
60.7% Good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 26.5
MC Mixed 20.2
70% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 4.6
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 7.2
23% 8.17 GB/s
Latency 146
27% 146 ns

 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 7,266 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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