MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 203%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 176%
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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics192% 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 Drive248% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200811
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateNov 06 '20 at 15:17
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%
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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 i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 159
2-Core 318
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 638
8-Core 938
98% 788 Pts
64-Core 936
58% 936 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 108%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
192% Outstanding
Lighting 288
Reflection 254
Parallax 330
234% 291 fps
MRender 307
Gravity 234
Splatting 142
177% 228 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 192%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 001C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 271 290 277 278 280 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
248% Outstanding
Read 2,365
Write 1,103
Mixed 1,093
SusWrite 299
267% 1,215 MB/s
4K Read 69.4
4K Write 188
4K Mixed 95
327% 118 MB/s
DQ Read 824
DQ Write 712
DQ Mixed 250
329% 595 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 248%
Great: 157%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
146GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 485 292 256 238 211 208 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 489
Mixed 389
SusWrite 282
93% 416 MB/s
4K Read 45.1
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 64.1
218% 79.2 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 355
267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 121%
Great: 134%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$50
730GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 122 125 122 123 124 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
65.6% Good
Read 104
Write 96.5
Mixed 31.1
SusWrite 123
64% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2
367% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KD4AGU880-36A180X 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3500 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 41.4
MC Write 45.8
MC Mixed 37.4
119% 41.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 47.7
SC Mixed 31.8
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 51.9
77% 51.9 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 115%
Great: 127%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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