MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 145%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 127%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics134% 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 Drive306% 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.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory44 GB free of 48 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190116
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '21 at 17:41
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$145
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 163
2-Core 324
105% 194 Pts
4-Core 646
8-Core 960
100% 803 Pts
64-Core 962
60% 962 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 107%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Lighting 185
Reflection 198
Parallax 191
151% 192 fps
MRender 140
Gravity 191
Splatting 131
124% 154 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 134%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
231GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1229 1134 1100 1005 882 770 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
306% Outstanding
Read 2,533
Write 2,276
Mixed 1629
SusWrite 1,020
417% 1,864 MB/s
4K Read 61.2
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 81.7
270% 93.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,795
DQ Write 855
DQ Mixed 1322
982% 1,324 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 306%
Great: 372%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98
719GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2337 2239 1470 1480 1483 1481 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
379% Outstanding
Read 2,676
Write 2274
Mixed 1,817
SusWrite 1,748
477% 2,129 MB/s
4K Read 67.5
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 90.6
297% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 2,018
DQ Write 1,276
DQ Mixed 554
707% 1,282 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 379%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3200C16-16GVK 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVKB 04CD F4-3200C16-16GVK 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVKB 48GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
16384, 8192, 16384, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 41
MC Mixed 32
106% 36.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.3
SC Write 43.3
SC Mixed 30.3
90% 31.6 GB/s
Latency 57.8
69% 57.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 103%
Great: 103%

 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 7,265 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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