MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 185%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 178%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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.
Graphics182% 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.
Boot Drive343% 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)
Memory28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200811
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 06 '20 at 04:36
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 152
2-Core 300
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 1,164
104% 881 Pts
64-Core 1157
72% 1157 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 103%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.55
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
182% Outstanding
Lighting 267
Reflection 235
Parallax 265
218% 256 fps
MRender 305
Gravity 223
Splatting 136
172% 221 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 182%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
618GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1142 1504 1644 1568 1510 1499 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
343% Outstanding
Read 2,485
Write 2388
Mixed 1,578
SusWrite 1,478
444% 1,982 MB/s
4K Read 62.2
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 85.2
284% 99.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,607
DQ Write 1,330
DQ Mixed 1,451
1,091% 1,463 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 343%
Great: 410%
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 525GB-$140
429GB free
Firmware: M0CR060
SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 477 263 243 245 248 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Read 394
Write 256
Mixed 371
SusWrite 326
76% 337 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 93.4
4K Mixed 38.8
140% 53 MB/s
DQ Read 343
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 313
240% 327 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3600 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
117% Outstanding
MC Read 44.3
MC Write 47.1
MC Mixed 36.2
122% 42.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 48.8
SC Mixed 31.4
96% 33.7 GB/s
Latency 58.6
68% 58.6 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 117%
Great: 129%

 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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