MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 144%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 146%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics132% 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.
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)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190326
Uptime3.8 Days
Run DateJan 31 '20 at 11:02
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$403
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 99.6
1-Core 160
2-Core 319
106% 193 Pts
4-Core 632
8-Core 1,130
106% 881 Pts
64-Core 1,748
108% 1,748 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 109%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Gigabyte(1458 374D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 3077 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
132% Outstanding
Lighting 187
Reflection 193
Parallax 180
152% 187 fps
MRender 127
Gravity 186
Splatting 122
117% 145 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 132%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$190
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 10,041
Write 10,760
Mixed 10,228
2,316% 10,343 MB/s
4K Read 768
4K Write 519
4K Mixed 260
1,771% 516 MB/s
DQ Read 1,690
DQ Write 1,338
DQ Mixed 1,400
1,079% 1,476 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
240GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 493 491 490 489 492 490 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
139% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 492
Mixed 408
SusWrite 491
107% 474 MB/s
4K Read 49
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 70
240% 87.4 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 357
256% 326 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 139%
Great: 134%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$106
1TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 173 172 169 170 168 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Read 131
Write 188
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 171
93% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2.1
376% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
128% Outstanding
MC Read 51.7
MC Write 49.3
MC Mixed 34.6
129% 45.2 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 51.9
SC Mixed 40.8
108% 37.9 GB/s
Latency 37.9
105% 37.9 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 128%
Great: 117%

 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 7,267 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: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $734
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HDDRAMUSB
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Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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