MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results


Gaming 43% Speed boat	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 45% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	37% 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 Drive	108% 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.
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.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B18
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) (all builds)
Memory	27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190326
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 21 '19 at 02:54
Run Duration	228 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing as expected (54^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$412 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	98.6% Outstanding	Memory 91.7 1-Core 157 2-Core 307 101% 185 Pts	4-Core 565 8-Core 1,192 103% 878 Pts	64-Core 1,643 102% 1,643 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 98.6% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130 473,685 User benchmarks, average bench 45% XFX(1682 C570) CLim: 1286 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.7.2 Performing below potential (6^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	37% Below average	Lighting 38.5 Reflection 66.7 Parallax 84.2 31% 63.1 fps	MRender 64.2 Gravity 59.4 Splatting 54.3 48% 59.3 fps
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 37% Great: 49%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Patriot Scorch M2 512GB 2,054 User benchmarks, average bench 119% 332GB free (System drive) Firmware: E8FM11.5 SusWrite @10s intervals: 501 371 363 402 357 387 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 538 Write 572 Mixed 308 SusWrite 397 102% 454 MB/s	4K Read 28.6 4K Write 87.6 4K Mixed 24.7 121% 47 MB/s	DQ Read 770 DQ Write 408 DQ Mixed 476 384% 551 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 164%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 864GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2234 2224 1115 1119 1136 1119 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	333% Outstanding	Read 2,457 Write 2,358 Mixed 1401 SusWrite 1,491 432% 1,927 MB/s	4K Read 63.8 4K Write 142 4K Mixed 85 281% 96.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,498 DQ Write 1,015 DQ Mixed 1,187 905% 1,234 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 333% Great: 372%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 4TB-$230 19,674 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 2.5TB free Firmware: CC44 SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 168 165 167 169 169 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	95.8% Outstanding	Read 166 Write 138 Mixed 60.7 SusWrite 167 97% 133 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 4.9 4K Mixed 2.2 389% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 95.8% Great: 94%
Seagate Expansion 4TB 22,017 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 2TB free Firmware: 9300 SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 97 98 101 101 103 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	49.7% Average	Read 76.4 Write 93.7 Mixed 88.6 SusWrite 95.5 66% 88.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 4.5 4K Mixed 0.5 206% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 49.7% Great: 66%
WD Elements 25A3 8TB 5,644 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 6.5TB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 185 182 186 176 182 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	79.7% Very good	Read 164 Write 179 Mixed 113 SusWrite 183 218% 160 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 5.1 4K Mixed 1.1 217% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 79.7% Great: 96%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB 339 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (32^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	74.6% Very good	MC Read 27.4 MC Write 28 MC Mixed 22.5 74% 26 GB/s	SC Read 18.2 SC Write 29.7 SC Mixed 24.5 69% 24.1 GB/s	Latency 64.7 62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 74.6% Great: 112%

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Gaming 114%

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Desktop 100%

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Workstation 105%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) - $200

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	1,800x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,599x
Core i9-9900KIntel $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,241x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	744x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	553x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	396x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	341x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	299x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	212x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	264x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	249x
DDR4 3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 16,423 samples	216x

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Value: 113% - Outstanding

Total price: $768

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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