MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 94.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive62.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190116
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '19 at 20:15
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Memory 91.3
1-Core 139
2-Core 277
93% 169 Pts
4-Core 528
8-Core 807
83% 668 Pts
64-Core 807
50% 807 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1303 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.2.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Lighting 71.5
Reflection 67.4
Parallax 88.2
58% 75.7 fps
MRender 68.5
Gravity 71.5
Splatting 55.7
52% 65.2 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM851 mSATA 256GB
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT48D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 184 74 89 193 220 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 347
Write 85.2
Mixed 122
SusWrite 164
40% 180 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 60.8
4K Mixed 19.3
95% 35 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 66.5
92% 174 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 83%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
52GB free
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,955
Write 1504
Mixed 750
309% 1,403 MB/s
4K Read 52.8
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 58.1
230% 84.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,098
DQ Write 1,298
DQ Mixed 714
672% 1,037 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
WD WD10EAVS-00D7B1 1TB
832GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 84 84 84 83 82 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
48.2% Average
Read 84.3
Write 79.8
Mixed 51.5
SusWrite 83.2
55% 74.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.7
145% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.6% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 21
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 27.8
SC Mixed 22.9
65% 22.7 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 110%

 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 7,243 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: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $761
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HDDRAMUSB
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