MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 98%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics109% 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 Drive103% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 21 '20 at 23:35
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 147
2-Core 270
96% 171 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 849
88% 710 Pts
64-Core 859
53% 859 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Lighting 140
Reflection 125
Parallax 129
114% 132 fps
MRender 180
Gravity 119
Splatting 103
106% 134 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 109%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 120GB
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 138 131 129 126 128 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 480
Mixed 384
SusWrite 168
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 43.2
4K Write 91.4
4K Mixed 53.7
183% 62.8 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 345
262% 352 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 103%
Great: 112%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89
67GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 73 75 74 74 73 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
41.5% Average
Read 70.5
Write 83
Mixed 49.5
SusWrite 73.9
51% 69.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 59%
WD WD15EURS-63S48Y0 1.5TB
69GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 79 80 79 80 80 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
45.7% Average
Read 80.3
Write 76.5
Mixed 74.2
SusWrite 78.8
58% 77.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
145% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3333 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 43.2
MC Write 42.6
MC Mixed 30.6
111% 38.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 42.3
SC Mixed 32.9
91% 32 GB/s
Latency 50
80% 50 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 109%
Great: 115%

 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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