MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 146%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 149%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics137% 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.
Boot Drive300% 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.
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)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 20 '20 at 20:09
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$412
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 98.8
1-Core 152
2-Core 302
102% 184 Pts
4-Core 610
8-Core 1,190
107% 900 Pts
64-Core 1,612
100% 1,612 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 4127 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.55
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
137% Outstanding
Lighting 190
Reflection 179
Parallax 189
155% 186 fps
MRender 210
Gravity 163
Splatting 115
128% 163 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 137%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1025 883 870 857 845 855 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
300% Outstanding
Read 2,600
Write 1,986
Mixed 1,799
SusWrite 889
406% 1,819 MB/s
4K Read 63.5
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 88.7
290% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,241
DQ Write 1,045
DQ Mixed 1,143
856% 1,143 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 300%
Great: 355%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
309GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2315 796 797 799 798 817 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
320% Outstanding
Read 2,635
Write 2,435
Mixed 1,902
SusWrite 1,054
449% 2,006 MB/s
4K Read 66.7
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 91.4
303% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,345
DQ Write 1,186
DQ Mixed 1,260
946% 1,263 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 320%
Great: 355%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D30AESBK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 42.3
MC Write 42.3
MC Mixed 31
110% 38.5 GB/s
SC Read 25.2
SC Write 47.8
SC Mixed 34.9
103% 36 GB/s
Latency 42.1
95% 42.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 111%
Great: 108%

 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 7,237 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: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $768
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