MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall 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!
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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190821
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateJan 04 '20 at 17:24
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 149
2-Core 294
99% 179 Pts
4-Core 579
8-Core 836
89% 708 Pts
64-Core 840
52% 840 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 101%
Great: 103%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,530
Write 1,948
Mixed 1,394
433% 1,958 MB/s
4K Read 64.1
4K Write 157
4K Mixed 86.8
292% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,779
DQ Write 1497
DQ Mixed 1,585
1,202% 1,620 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
WDC WDS500G2B0B-00YS70 500GB
199GB free
Firmware: 401000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 436 435 435 435 435 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 475
Write 437
Mixed 255
SusWrite 434
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 55.7
175% 66.9 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 181
181% 292 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 116%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 3000 C15 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
57% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 16.5
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 20.5
SC Mixed 19.2
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 56.8
70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 57%
Great: 60%

 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 7,237 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: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $768
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