MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 96%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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.
Graphics95.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive95.7% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory18.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181114
Uptime13.9 Days
Run DateMar 11 '20 at 07:41
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$412
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 91.8
1-Core 150
2-Core 299
98% 180 Pts
4-Core 603
8-Core 923
94% 763 Pts
64-Core 1,551
96% 1,551 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 442.50
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
95.7% Outstanding
Lighting 123
Reflection 138
Parallax 129
100% 130 fps
MRender 96.8
Gravity 120
Splatting 103
87% 107 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba HG5d Q Series 128GB
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 253 401 378 280 349 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 482
Write 104
Mixed 394
SusWrite 319
72% 325 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 85.2
4K Mixed 41.2
135% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 83.2
130% 249 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 102%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$129
75GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 349 480 483 481 484 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 485
Mixed 461
SusWrite 433
106% 473 MB/s
4K Read 43.6
4K Write 97.5
4K Mixed 57.4
191% 66.2 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 351
264% 352 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 122%
Great: 133%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
639GB free, PID 0901
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 37 39 39 38 38 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
19.4% Very poor
Read 37.8
Write 36.2
Mixed 25.7
SusWrite 37.6
46% 34.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.4
78% 1 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 19.4%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3200 04CD F4-2400C15-8GVR 04CB DDR4 3200 04CD F4-2400C15-8GVR 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.8% Good
MC Read 25.3
MC Write 27.3
MC Mixed 21.5
71% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 25.8
SC Mixed 15.5
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 84%

 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 7,237 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: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $768
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