MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics130% 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 Drive361% 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)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180927
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJan 04 '20 at 17:54
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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)
108% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 164
2-Core 327
107% 196 Pts
4-Core 643
8-Core 975
100% 809 Pts
64-Core 961
60% 961 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 108%
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 (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
130% Outstanding
Lighting 179
Reflection 168
Parallax 172
146% 173 fps
MRender 200
Gravity 155
Splatting 109
122% 155 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 130%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$152
572GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2179 1273 1273 1278 1279 1276 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
361% Outstanding
Read 2,510
Write 2404
Mixed 1,610
SusWrite 1,426
446% 1,988 MB/s
4K Read 67.9
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 91.3
307% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 1,901
DQ Write 1,638
DQ Mixed 1,729
1,307% 1,756 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 361%
Great: 372%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
460GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 493 493 492 486 411 298 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
137% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 492
Mixed 470
SusWrite 445
108% 481 MB/s
4K Read 46.9
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 67.7
235% 86.8 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 356
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 137%
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 (93rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 41.8
MC Write 40.8
MC Mixed 29.2
106% 37.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 38.4
SC Mixed 31.8
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 50.4
79% 50.4 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 105%
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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