MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 84%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 98.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics94.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190326
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 15 '20 at 02:06
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 150
2-Core 299
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 539
8-Core 830
85% 685 Pts
64-Core 851
53% 851 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
MSI(1462 3733) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3570 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
94.9% Outstanding
Lighting 116
Reflection 110
Parallax 112
94% 112 fps
MRender 167
Gravity 111
Splatting 88.8
96% 122 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
222GB free
Firmware: R0105A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 428 432 442 441 138 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
Read 479
Write 430
Mixed 422
SusWrite 387
97% 430 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 30.9
150% 60.5 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 49.3
101% 202 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 100%
Sandisk SD8SNAT-128G-1006 128GB
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z2311006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 172 175 176 177 176 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 27% Great: 103%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
542GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 114 117 117 117 115 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
70.7% Very good
Read 130
Write 120
Mixed 23.2
SusWrite 116
70% 97.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 75%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
480GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 181 187 186 188 187 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 178
Mixed 84
SusWrite 185
115% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 105%
Great: 113%
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 above expectations (77th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
MC Read 38.8
MC Write 35.6
MC Mixed 28.1
98% 34.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 32.2
SC Mixed 29.9
78% 27.3 GB/s
Latency 52.8
76% 52.8 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 95.6%
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 7,251 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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