MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 118%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 122%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics116% 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 Drive182% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory25.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190326
Uptime1 Days
Run DateDec 14 '19 at 15:06
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 89.6
1-Core 154
2-Core 299
98% 181 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 1,132
103% 865 Pts
64-Core 1,661
103% 1,661 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
116% Outstanding
Lighting 155
Reflection 145
Parallax 154
127% 151 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 127
Splatting 104
108% 137 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 116%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sp-5 PRO M.2 256GB
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 908XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 516 618 456 674 579 949 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
182% Outstanding
Read 1,770
Write 25.2
Mixed 24.3
SusWrite 632
131% 613 MB/s
4K Read 59.8
4K Write 38.2
4K Mixed 28.7
148% 42.2 MB/s
DQ Read 525
DQ Write 785
DQ Mixed 248
302% 519 MB/s
Poor: 104%
This bench: 182%
Great: 184%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
903GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 252 270 261 261 251 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 274
Mixed 326
SusWrite 249
75% 337 MB/s
4K Read 47.2
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 62.5
205% 69.9 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 226
DQ Mixed 282
216% 296 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 113%
Great: 133%
StoreJet Transcend 1TB
449GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 84 83 83 84 83 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
37.3% Below average
Read 86.7
Write 48.5
Mixed 50.8
SusWrite 83.3
88% 67.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
101% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x16GB-$74
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
82.4% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 31.5
MC Mixed 24.7
83% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 33.1
SC Mixed 26.1
74% 25.8 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 94%

 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 7,251 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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