MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results


Gaming 158% UFO	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 154% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	151% 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 Drive	106% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7B18
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) (all builds)
Memory	12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200811
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 15 '21 at 14:56
Run Duration	127 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$259 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Memory 94.4 1-Core 159 2-Core 319 104% 191 Pts	4-Core 638 8-Core 1,252 112% 945 Pts	64-Core 1,255 78% 1,255 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% Zotac(19DA 2617) CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.09 Performing below potential (67^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	151% Outstanding	Lighting 221 Reflection 209 Parallax 198 180% 209 fps	MRender 194 Gravity 155 Splatting 137 129% 162 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 151% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$65 18,195 User benchmarks, average bench 99% 29GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 408 431 438 441 387 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 497 Write 442 Mixed 300 SusWrite 394 92% 408 MB/s	4K Read 33 4K Write 87.8 4K Mixed 40.8 149% 53.9 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 296 239% 337 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 119%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$48 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 292GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 153 148 153 150 155 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	90.7% Outstanding	Read 165 Write 162 Mixed 69.2 SusWrite 152 100% 137 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0 36% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 90.7% Great: 106%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$60 346,786 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	88.6% Excellent	MC Read 34.7 MC Write 34.6 MC Mixed 25.4 90% 31.6 GB/s	SC Read 16 SC Write 34.5 SC Mixed 27.2 74% 25.9 GB/s	Latency 58.8 68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 88.6% Great: 110%

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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) - $135

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $259Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	1,842x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,627x
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,261x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	766x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	560x
RTX 2060Nvidia $271Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	405x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $55Bench 275%, 495,311 samples	346x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	306x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $84Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	215x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $60Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	267x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	251x
DDR4 3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 16,423 samples	220x

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Value: 111% - Outstanding

Total price: $719

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Intel Core i5-12400F $110	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $89
Intel Core i5-13600K $249	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $369