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 above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive271% 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.
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)
Memory24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190326
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateSep 14 '20 at 07:52
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 148
2-Core 297
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 592
8-Core 1,107
101% 849 Pts
64-Core 1101
68% 1101 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 103%
Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
135GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42AZS6AC Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 241 603 523 521 522 523 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
271% Outstanding
Read 2545
Write 1,819
Mixed 140
SusWrite 489
274% 1,248 MB/s
4K Read 60.5
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 82.6
282% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,327
DQ Write 999
DQ Mixed 490
549% 939 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 271%
Great: 311%
WDC WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0 2TB
891GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 129 127 130 132 129 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
15.6% Very poor
Read 122
Write 122
Mixed 94.2
SusWrite 131
26% 118 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 8.1
4K Mixed 0.7
9% 3.73 MB/s
DQ Read 0.8
DQ Write 9.5
DQ Mixed 1.2
2% 3.83 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 15.6%
Great: 23%
Seagate Expansion 500GB
246GB free
Firmware: 0707
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 99 103 102 102 103 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Read 94.3
Write 90.3
Mixed 54.5
SusWrite 102
62% 85.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
102% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
MC Read 35.8
MC Write 38.4
MC Mixed 30.3
100% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 41.2
SC Mixed 29.9
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 56.7
71% 56.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 114%

 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 7,247 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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