MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics129% 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 Drive359% 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.
Run History
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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180927
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 03 '20 at 19:56
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$137
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 164
2-Core 322
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 655
8-Core 977
102% 816 Pts
64-Core 976
60% 976 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 110%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing below potential (41st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
129% Outstanding
Lighting 178
Reflection 168
Parallax 173
145% 173 fps
MRender 200
Gravity 153
Splatting 109
121% 154 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 129%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$152
573GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2419 1839 1279 1281 1282 1289 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
359% Outstanding
Read 2,476
Write 2,362
Mixed 1,500
SusWrite 1,565
443% 1,976 MB/s
4K Read 53.3
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 92.7
284% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1,815
DQ Write 1,576
DQ Mixed 1,621
1,235% 1,670 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 359%
Great: 372%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
460GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 491 485 492 492 414 295 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 491
Mixed 442
SusWrite 445
106% 473 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 50.3
190% 76.8 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 354
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 122%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 41.9
MC Write 42
MC Mixed 29.7
108% 37.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 41.3
SC Mixed 30.4
89% 31.1 GB/s
Latency 49.9
80% 49.9 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 106%
Great: 107%

 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 7,310 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) - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $708
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