MSI Z370 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B47)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	236% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7B47
Motherboard	MSI Z370 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B47) (all builds)
Memory	26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180705
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Jul 12 '19 at 15:21
Run Duration	146 Seconds
Run User	VNM-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 95.1 1-Core 151 2-Core 305 100% 184 Pts	4-Core 606 8-Core 932 95% 769 Pts	64-Core 1,214 75% 1,214 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 100%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45 240,629 User benchmarks, average bench 199% 165GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 565 318 319 318 318 318 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	236% Outstanding	Read 2,084 Write 1,427 Mixed 711 SusWrite 359 253% 1,145 MB/s	4K Read 50.1 4K Write 206 4K Mixed 59.1 261% 105 MB/s	DQ Read 1,083 DQ Write 1,251 DQ Mixed 705 659% 1,013 MB/s
Poor: 142% ↑ This bench: 236% Great: 236%
WD Blue 3D 500GB-$67 43,442 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 323GB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 406 410 401 406 404 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	113% Outstanding	Read 494 Write 366 Mixed 401 SusWrite 414 94% 419 MB/s	4K Read 36.2 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 44.5 170% 63.8 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 331 DQ Mixed 286 233% 331 MB/s
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 117%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 196GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 312 311 311 310 309 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	126% Outstanding	Read 489 Write 476 Mixed 394 SusWrite 328 95% 422 MB/s	4K Read 48.6 4K Write 130 4K Mixed 66.2 227% 81.5 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 353 267% 359 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 126% Great: 124%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 4x8GB 19,774 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	96.9% Outstanding	MC Read 35.5 MC Write 37.1 MC Mixed 29.2 97% 33.9 GB/s	SC Read 22.7 SC Write 42.2 SC Mixed 30.5 91% 31.8 GB/s	Latency 56.7 71% 56.7 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 96.9% Great: 104%

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Gaming 94%

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Desktop 95%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 86%

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Motherboard: MSI Z370 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B47)

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	772x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	603x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	248x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	258x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	196x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	184x

SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	80x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	66x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	54x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	112x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	79x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	46x

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Value: 80% - Excellent

Total price: $672

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16