MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 97.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics68.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 25 '20 at 08:22
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Memory 91.4
1-Core 150
2-Core 305
99% 182 Pts
4-Core 559
8-Core 859
88% 709 Pts
64-Core 844
52% 844 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
MSI(1462 3733) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
68.9% Good
Lighting 80
Reflection 92.3
Parallax 75
65% 82.4 fps
MRender 113
Gravity 80
Splatting 88.7
76% 94 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
220GB free
Firmware: R0105A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 140 153 48 111 112 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 497
Write 445
Mixed 416
SusWrite 163
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 29.4
145% 57.3 MB/s
DQ Read 226
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 47.8
100% 199 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 100%
Sandisk SD8SNAT-128G-1006 128GB
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z2311006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 165 173 176 176 176 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 27% Great: 103%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
187GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 88 88 89 88 88 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
63% Good
Read 132
Write 116
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 87.8
65% 90.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 63%
Great: 75%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
928GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 198 198 204 203 200 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 212
Write 138
Mixed 86.2
SusWrite 200
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 118%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB-$113
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
MC Read 33.6
MC Write 37.5
MC Mixed 30.6
97% 33.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 42.4
SC Mixed 29.3
88% 30.6 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 120%

 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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