MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 98.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics113% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190221
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateApr 09 '20 at 01:32
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$259
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
Memory 88.5
1-Core 147
2-Core 291
96% 176 Pts
4-Core 581
8-Core 1,009
96% 795 Pts
64-Core 1,070
66% 1,070 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
Nvidia(10DE 13A1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
113% Outstanding
Lighting 151
Reflection 146
Parallax 159
123% 152 fps
MRender 175
Gravity 130
Splatting 94.5
104% 133 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 113%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$60
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,304
Write 897
Mixed 823
223% 1,008 MB/s
4K Read 49.9
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 64.6
232% 84.3 MB/s
DQ Read 331
DQ Write 827
DQ Mixed 217
269% 458 MB/s
Poor: 94% Great: 209%
TOSHIBA MQ01ABD050 500GB
395GB free, PID 022b
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 42 42 42 42 42 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
20.9% Poor
Read 40.3
Write 41.5
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 41.6
50% 37 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.5
84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 20.9%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
61.1% Good
MC Read 24.2
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 18.9
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 19.9
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 109%

 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 7,302 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: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $718
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