MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 124%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 100%, 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 Drive109% 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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180904
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 24 '19 at 12:18
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$137
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 138
2-Core 281
95% 172 Pts
4-Core 559
8-Core 814
86% 686 Pts
64-Core 799
49% 799 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 100%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Gigabyte(1458 377A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
122% Outstanding
Lighting 170
Reflection 187
Parallax 185
138% 180 fps
MRender 118
Gravity 165
Splatting 117
108% 133 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 122%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
293GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 277 308 311 311 308 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 480
Mixed 465
SusWrite 322
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 90.1
4K Mixed 52.3
177% 61.1 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 348
262% 352 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 109%
Great: 129%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
50GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 146 146 146 146 146 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 470
Mixed 390
SusWrite 172
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 91.5
4K Mixed 50.3
180% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 173
178% 291 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 101%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 188 197 201 200 201 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 208
Write 158
Mixed 82.2
SusWrite 198
118% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 116%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 40.1
MC Write 38.2
MC Mixed 29.2
102% 35.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 36.8
SC Mixed 30.2
84% 29.6 GB/s
Latency 53.2
75% 53.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 100%
Great: 109%

 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 7,293 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: $721
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HDDRAMUSB
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