MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 122%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 122%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 94%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics132% 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 Drive90.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180904
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 19 '18 at 22:45
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$412
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Memory 85
1-Core 145
2-Core 296
95% 175 Pts
4-Core 553
8-Core 894
89% 723 Pts
64-Core 1,548
96% 1,548 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 94%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
132% Outstanding
Lighting 176
Reflection 186
Parallax 187
143% 183 fps
MRender 207
Gravity 177
Splatting 122
133% 168 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 132%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 1TB-$85
575GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 444 440 452 450 452 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Read 430
Write 443
Mixed 365
SusWrite 432
94% 417 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 47
4K Mixed 31.5
104% 34.7 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 272
220% 312 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 121%
Toshiba MD04ACA400 4TB-$140
3.5TB free
Firmware: FP2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 184 181 185 181 187 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 191
Mixed 72.3
SusWrite 184
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.2
278% 2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL18-20-20 D4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
63.1% Good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 19.1
65% 22.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 16.2
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 71.9
56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 98%

 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 7,237 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: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $768
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