MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 139%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 138%
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics133% 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 Drive104% 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.
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)
Memory29.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 09 '19 at 08:43
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 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 i9-9900K-$412
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 155
2-Core 306
102% 185 Pts
4-Core 607
8-Core 1,044
100% 825 Pts
64-Core 1,610
100% 1,610 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Lighting 186
Reflection 206
Parallax 198
152% 197 fps
MRender 132
Gravity 187
Splatting 129
121% 149 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 344 341 338 355 355 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 359
Mixed 311
SusWrite 347
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 43.4
160% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 197
176% 262 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 104%
Great: 103%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$129
330GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 486 483 489 491 491 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 490
Mixed 460
SusWrite 487
110% 487 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 61.5
210% 76.7 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 353
265% 355 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 131%
Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$129
859GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 486 484 489 491 491 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 489
Mixed 462
SusWrite 487
110% 488 MB/s
4K Read 42.7
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 59.2
203% 73.5 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 353
265% 354 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 129%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 35
MC Mixed 26.8
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 40.9
SC Mixed 27.5
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 54.3
74% 54.3 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 161%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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