MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 129%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 124%
UFO
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics122% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive230% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190821
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMay 16 '21 at 21:07
Run Duration211 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU7%

 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 i7-9700KF-$218
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 149
2-Core 306
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 610
8-Core 1,144
105% 877 Pts
64-Core 1,197
74% 1,197 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
122% Outstanding
Lighting 165
Reflection 185
Parallax 160
135% 170 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 174
Splatting 126
112% 137 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 122%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB
46GB free
Firmware: UH5100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 3.5 18 4.6 18 4.7 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
39.4% Below average
Read 450
Write 339
Mixed 233
SusWrite 32.7
58% 264 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 21.8
4K Mixed 13.3
54% 17.4 MB/s
DQ Read 97.5
DQ Write 35.3
DQ Mixed 21.7
28% 51.5 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 58%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
524GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 70WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1486 814 786 812 822 833 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
230% Outstanding
Read 1,359
Write 1,706
Mixed 1,401
SusWrite 925
304% 1,348 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 61.7
217% 79.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,298
DQ Write 1,075
DQ Mixed 1,176
883% 1,183 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 230%
Great: 276%
Nvme SAMSUNG MZ1LB960 960GB
453GB free
Firmware: 602Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1147 1159 1118 1106 1087 1120 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
265% Outstanding
Read 2,083
Write 991
Mixed 1,196
SusWrite 1123
300% 1,348 MB/s
4K Read 41.1
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 56.9
194% 69.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,312
DQ Write 1,072
DQ Mixed 1,235
913% 1,206 MB/s
Poor: 149%
This bench: 265%
Great: 265%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
MC Read 39.5
MC Write 39
MC Mixed 28.7
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 37.6
SC Mixed 29.3
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 111%

 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 7,282 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: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $723
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