MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results


Gaming 183% UFO	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 181% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	172% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7B18
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) (all builds)
Memory	11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200811
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 19 '20 at 22:16
Run Duration	235 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	11%

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PC Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$412 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Memory 96.5 1-Core 160 2-Core 277 100% 178 Pts	4-Core 634 8-Core 1,107 105% 870 Pts	64-Core 1,567 97% 1,567 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% Gainward(10B0 1E07) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 3700 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 456.38 Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	172% Outstanding	Lighting 242 Reflection 249 Parallax 245 197% 245 fps	MRender 276 Gravity 238 Splatting 154 175% 223 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 172% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 381,216 User benchmarks, average bench 273% 106GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,355 Write 2,142 Mixed 1,432 439% 1,976 MB/s	4K Read 60.9 4K Write 152 4K Mixed 86.2 283% 99.7 MB/s	DQ Read 1259 DQ Write 914 DQ Mixed 1,071 804% 1,081 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB 36,473 User benchmarks, average bench 198% 129GB free Firmware: ECFM13.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2194 2266 867 239 302 328 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	254% Outstanding	Read 1,508 Write 1827 Mixed 1,594 SusWrite 1,033 336% 1,490 MB/s	4K Read 40.7 4K Write 182 4K Mixed 74.2 253% 99.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,362 DQ Write 980 DQ Mixed 1150 865% 1,164 MB/s
Poor: 125% ↑ This bench: 254% Great: 262%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 158GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 1088 844 845 845 848 773 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 72% Great: 124%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB 34,252 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	MC Read 37.4 MC Write 41.4 MC Mixed 27.7 101% 35.5 GB/s	SC Read 21.1 SC Write 49.5 SC Mixed 30.9 97% 33.8 GB/s	Latency 52.3 76% 52.3 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 112%

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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming 114%

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Desktop 100%

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Workstation 105%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) - $200

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	1,800x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,599x
Core i9-9900KIntel $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,241x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	744x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	553x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	396x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	341x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	299x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	212x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	264x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	249x
DDR4 3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 16,423 samples	216x

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Value: 113% - Outstanding

Total price: $768

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16