MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 97.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive108% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181114
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 16 '20 at 01:37
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User LBN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 136
2-Core 274
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 531
8-Core 846
85% 689 Pts
64-Core 1009
62% 1009 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HS-SSD-E2000 256GB
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 151 192 197 190 161 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 695
Write 481
Mixed 216
SusWrite 189
87% 395 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 33.7
150% 59.8 MB/s
DQ Read 411
DQ Write 637
DQ Mixed 351
314% 466 MB/s
Poor: 108%
This bench: 108%
Great: 197%
Toshiba MQ01ABD075 750GB-$40
168GB free
Firmware: AX001C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 90 89 88 89 89 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
50.5% Above average
Read 87.2
Write 82.3
Mixed 32
SusWrite 88.7
53% 72.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 57%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
57GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 160 160 160 159 158 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Read 114
Write 110
Mixed 63.2
SusWrite 159
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
131% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
MC Read 36.5
MC Write 37.5
MC Mixed 29.7
99% 34.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 40.4
SC Mixed 29.9
87% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 54.1
74% 54.1 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 103%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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