MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results


Gaming 220% UFO	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 220% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	214% 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 Drive	254% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 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, 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	28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200811
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 30 '20 at 15:33
Run Duration	234 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing above expectations (74^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-$403 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 95 1-Core 155 2-Core 308 102% 186 Pts	4-Core 615 8-Core 1,120 104% 868 Pts	64-Core 1,576 98% 1,576 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$785 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% EVGA(3842 3975) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.30 Performing below potential (65^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	214% Outstanding	Lighting 318 Reflection 306 Parallax 336 259% 320 fps	MRender 344 Gravity 262 Splatting 194 210% 267 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 214% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92 154,949 User benchmarks, average bench 235% 147GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1179 311 309 309 313 310 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	254% Outstanding	Read 2,433 Write 1,471 Mixed 1,033 SusWrite 455 298% 1,348 MB/s	4K Read 60.6 4K Write 151 4K Mixed 80.2 274% 97.2 MB/s	DQ Read 979 DQ Write 988 DQ Mixed 1,010 752% 992 MB/s
Poor: 160% ↑ This bench: 254% Great: 280%
Viper M.2 VPN100 1TB 3,813 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 578GB free Firmware: ECFM22.7 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1649 1515 993 1009 995 996 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	240% Outstanding	Read 1,021 Write 1,013 Mixed 1,229 SusWrite 1,193 252% 1,114 MB/s	4K Read 52 4K Write 142 4K Mixed 74 249% 89.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,250 DQ Write 959 DQ Mixed 1,139 842% 1,116 MB/s
Poor: 156% ↑ This bench: 240% Great: 287%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 232GB free Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 293 295 292 295 295 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Read 492 Write 480 Mixed 409 SusWrite 314 95% 424 MB/s	4K Read 41.6 4K Write 88.3 4K Mixed 54.1 179% 61.3 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 353 266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 207 209 209 210 212 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 170 Write 154 Mixed 75.5 SusWrite 207 111% 152 MB/s	4K Read 2.3 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.4 155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 106%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67 235,501 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2TB free Firmware: CC46 SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 183 182 186 186 185 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	99% Outstanding	Read 163 Write 122 Mixed 79.3 SusWrite 182 100% 137 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 99% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLS8G4D30AESBK.M8FE 4x8GB 1,618 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	96.9% Outstanding	MC Read 35.6 MC Write 37.6 MC Mixed 29 97% 34.1 GB/s	SC Read 19.9 SC Write 43 SC Mixed 31.1 90% 31.3 GB/s	Latency 57.1 70% 57.1 ns
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 96.9% Great: 114%

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

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Typical MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) Builds (Compare 7,275 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

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) - $150

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	1,813x
Core i5-9600KIntel $145Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,605x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,248x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	751x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	555x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	400x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	343x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	302x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	213x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	265x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	249x
DDR4 3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 16,423 samples	218x

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Value: 113% - Outstanding

Total price: $724

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16