MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 126%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 122%
UFO
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.
Graphics122% 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 Drive312% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190821
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateApr 03 '20 at 15:45
Run Duration199 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU4%
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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 i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 150
2-Core 298
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 595
8-Core 1173
104% 884 Pts
64-Core 1,170
72% 1,170 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
MSI(1462 373E) ≥ 4GB; MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Lighting 164
Reflection 153
Parallax 154
133% 157 fps
MRender 189
Gravity 137
Splatting 112
116% 146 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 122%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
416GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 934 1366 818 816 807 818 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
312% Outstanding
Read 2,566
Write 2,347
Mixed 1,827
SusWrite 926
429% 1,917 MB/s
4K Read 65.1
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 85.5
287% 99.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,711
DQ Write 1,162
DQ Mixed 1,362
1,036% 1,412 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 312%
Great: 355%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 213 219 219 219 218 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 151
Write 177
Mixed 79
SusWrite 213
113% 155 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1
223% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$34
580GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 177 177 177 178 178 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Read 107
Write 89
Mixed 74.8
SusWrite 176
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMT16GX4M2C3200C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
86% Excellent
MC Read 33.8
MC Write 33.6
MC Mixed 24.3
87% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 31.1
SC Mixed 26.7
73% 25.6 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 86%
Great: 113%

 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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