MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics36.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive289% 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.
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)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190326
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 20 '19 at 21:16
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 148
2-Core 298
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 592
8-Core 1,084
100% 838 Pts
64-Core 1,147
71% 1,147 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 103%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Gigabyte(1458 3603) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
36.8% Below average
Lighting 44.1
Reflection 41
Parallax 53.3
36% 46.2 fps
MRender 55.5
Gravity 51.8
Splatting 38
39% 48.5 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
421GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1934 804 803 805 806 804 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
289% Outstanding
Read 2,450
Write 2,027
Mixed 1,742
SusWrite 993
403% 1803 MB/s
4K Read 62.2
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 63.6
245% 85.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,387
DQ Write 1,106
DQ Mixed 1,288
952% 1,260 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 289%
Great: 355%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 205 205 207 208 206 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 206
Write 108
Mixed 82.5
SusWrite 206
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 118%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 39.5
MC Write 39.6
MC Mixed 28.4
102% 35.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 38.8
SC Mixed 29.9
86% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 53.6
75% 53.6 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 101%
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 7,252 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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