MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 75%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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.
Graphics81.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive233% 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)
Memory7.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180904
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 03 '20 at 03:27
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 143
2-Core 286
97% 175 Pts
4-Core 563
8-Core 835
87% 699 Pts
64-Core 808
50% 808 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 100%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
81.4% Excellent
Lighting 96
Reflection 137
Parallax 93
78% 109 fps
MRender 135
Gravity 101
Splatting 92.7
88% 110 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 703 541 571 567 573 586 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
233% Outstanding
Read 1,700
Write 2,316
Mixed 1,282
SusWrite 590
331% 1,472 MB/s
4K Read 59
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 77.6
259% 89.5 MB/s
DQ Read 840
DQ Write 1,356
DQ Mixed 899
737% 1,032 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 233%
Great: 340%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 3TB
687GB free
Firmware: 0342
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 182 173 174 164 182 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Read 137
Write 136
Mixed 65.8
SusWrite 176
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 7.3
4K Mixed 0.8
245% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KD48GU880-32A160T 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 39.5
MC Mixed 28.9
104% 36.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.3
SC Write 37.6
SC Mixed 29.8
84% 29.6 GB/s
Latency 55.2
72% 55.2 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 102%
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 7,251 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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