MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics106% 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190821
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 21 '20 at 15:47
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 24%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 151
2-Core 299
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 924
92% 748 Pts
64-Core 1,203
74% 1,203 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 100%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.38
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
106% Outstanding
Lighting 135
Reflection 124
Parallax 142
110% 134 fps
MRender 163
Gravity 128
Splatting 101
103% 130 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 106%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 325
Write 512
Mixed 197
77% 345 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 36.9
164% 66.3 MB/s
DQ Read 407
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 214
198% 308 MB/s
Poor: 95% Great: 223%
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$190
189GB free
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1327 166 301 164 168 160 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
204% Outstanding
Read 1,508
Write 1,599
Mixed 1,097
SusWrite 381
256% 1,146 MB/s
4K Read 53.4
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 74.2
256% 92.6 MB/s
DQ Read 965
DQ Write 905
DQ Mixed 324
411% 731 MB/s
Poor: 154%
This bench: 204%
Great: 282%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
770GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 207 194 206 204 201 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Read 91
Write 114
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 202
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.3
115% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
89.7% Excellent
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 35.1
MC Mixed 24.8
90% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 39.3
SC Mixed 27.6
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 59
68% 59 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 102%

 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 7,243 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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