MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 230%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 221%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics226% 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 Drive341% 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)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '21 at 11:50
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 156
2-Core 307
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 609
8-Core 1203
107% 906 Pts
64-Core 1,163
72% 1,163 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
226% Outstanding
Lighting 343
Reflection 299
Parallax 378
279% 340 fps
MRender 368
Gravity 265
Splatting 188
214% 274 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 226%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
336GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 641 1626 2012 1988 2001 1957 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
341% Outstanding
Read 2,542
Write 2,125
Mixed 1,385
SusWrite 1,704
434% 1,939 MB/s
4K Read 52
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 73
251% 91.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,440
DQ Write 1,169
DQ Mixed 1,448
1,045% 1,352 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 341%
Great: 393%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$234
249GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1510 1222 1232 1226 1085 1020 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
320% Outstanding
Read 2,381
Write 2,321
Mixed 1,574
SusWrite 1216
420% 1,873 MB/s
4K Read 51.5
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 77.5
259% 94.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,685
DQ Write 1,489
DQ Mixed 1,583
1,188% 1,586 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 320%
Great: 371%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3200C16-8GTZ 04CD F4-3200C16-8GTZB 04CD F4-3200C16-8GTZ 04CD F4-3200C16-8GTZB 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 38
MC Write 40.6
MC Mixed 31.4
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 45.5
SC Mixed 30.9
93% 32.4 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 103%
Great: 109%

 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 7,250 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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