MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results


Gaming 127% UFO	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 114% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	120% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

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. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7B18
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) (all builds)
Memory	27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190116
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	Jan 17 '20 at 07:31
Run Duration	160 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	14%

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PC Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700K-$199 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 96.3 1-Core 148 2-Core 300 100% 182 Pts	4-Core 598 8-Core 887 92% 743 Pts	64-Core 1,131 70% 1,131 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$270 316,424 User benchmarks, average bench 124% EVGA(3842 2183) CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 440.97 Performing below potential (28^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	120% Outstanding	Lighting 162 Reflection 152 Parallax 169 132% 161 fps	MRender 172 Gravity 138 Splatting 107 110% 139 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 134%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SA400M8240G 120GB 42GB free (System drive) Firmware: UE450000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 26 14 82 96 48 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 447 Write 252 Mixed 276 SusWrite 68.2 58% 261 MB/s	4K Read 20.1 4K Write 37.4 4K Mixed 17.7 73% 25.1 MB/s	DQ Read 114 DQ Write 19.5 DQ Mixed 41.3 37% 58.4 MB/s

Kingston SA400M8240G 240GB 27,523 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 173GB free Firmware: SBFK61E1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 186 109 109 107 108 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	89.2% Excellent	Read 472 Write 255 Mixed 335 SusWrite 169 68% 308 MB/s	4K Read 39.4 4K Write 80.5 4K Mixed 40.6 154% 53.5 MB/s	DQ Read 267 DQ Write 305 DQ Mixed 202 175% 258 MB/s
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 89.2% Great: 91%
PNY CS3030 1TB SSD 12,276 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 846GB free Firmware: CS303224 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1978 1292 865 850 897 866 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	237% Outstanding	Read 799 Write 994 Mixed 990 SusWrite 1,125 222% 977 MB/s	4K Read 49 4K Write 176 4K Mixed 73.8 262% 99.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1,011 DQ Write 1,473 DQ Mixed 1,543 1,083% 1,342 MB/s
Poor: 157% ↑ This bench: 237% Great: 286%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$28 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 401GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 142 143 143 140 140 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	89.9% Excellent	Read 171 Write 170 Mixed 99.7 SusWrite 142 107% 146 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.2 242% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 89.9% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB 92,358 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	100% Outstanding	MC Read 37.1 MC Write 39.2 MC Mixed 29.7 101% 35.3 GB/s	SC Read 22.4 SC Write 43.3 SC Mixed 28.9 90% 31.5 GB/s	Latency 53 76% 53 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 114%

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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) Builds (Compare 7,357 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 114%

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Desktop 100%

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Workstation 105%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) - $145

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $262Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	1,838x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,622x
Core i9-9900KIntel $409Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,260x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	765x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	560x
RTX 2060Nvidia $273Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	403x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $69Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	346x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	306x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $84Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	215x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	267x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	251x
DDR4 3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 16,423 samples	220x

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Value: 110% - Outstanding

Total price: $741

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16