MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results


Gaming 64% Destroyer	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 62% Destroyer


PC Status	Overall 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.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	54.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	324% 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	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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B18
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) (all builds)
Memory	10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201010
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	Apr 11 '21 at 22:33
Run Duration	237 Seconds
Run User	GRC-User
Background CPU	4%

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PC Performing as expected (57^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700KF-$280 32,736 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 93.9 1-Core 152 2-Core 303 100% 183 Pts	4-Core 599 8-Core 1,184 105% 892 Pts	64-Core 1,186 73% 1,186 Pts
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130 360,351 User benchmarks, average bench 52% Sapphire(1DA2 E366) CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02 Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	54.3% Above average	Lighting 69.4 Reflection 65.8 Parallax 91.7 57% 75.6 fps	MRender 66.3 Gravity 72.3 Splatting 48.9 50% 62.5 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 54.3% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
T-force TM8FP7001T 1TB 1,931 User benchmarks, average bench 329% 847GB free (System drive) Firmware: EGFM13.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1941 2075 2083 2097 2098 2097 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	324% Outstanding	Read 1,417 Write 2,061 Mixed 1,539 SusWrite 2065 402% 1,770 MB/s	4K Read 49.3 4K Write 158 4K Mixed 76.1 256% 94.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1,594 DQ Write 1,170 DQ Mixed 1,355 1,020% 1,373 MB/s
Poor: 193% ↑ This bench: 324% Great: 474%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 116 118 126 122 122 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	56.8% Above average	Read 76.4 Write 136 Mixed 64 SusWrite 120 73% 99.2 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 4.4 4K Mixed 0.5 187% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 56.8% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 1TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 122 127 130 126 125 MB/s Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	58.6% Above average	Read 77 Write 112 Mixed 68 SusWrite 126 70% 95.8 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 4.5 4K Mixed 0.5 197% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 58.6% Great: 90%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 309GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 83 84 84 83 82 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	47.9% Average	Read 83.5 Write 81.2 Mixed 42.5 SusWrite 83 53% 72.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.9 178% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 47.9% Great: 88%
WD Green 1.5TB (2009)-$150 16,916 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 336GB free Firmware: 01.00A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 76 76 77 76 76 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	36.3% Below average	Read 49.8 Write 48.4 Mixed 31.1 SusWrite 76.5 38% 51.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.3 77% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 36.3% Great: 55%
WD Red 6TB (2014)-$129 11,340 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 5.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 166 169 167 169 166 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	99.3% Outstanding	Read 179 Write 155 Mixed 78.9 SusWrite 167 106% 145 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.1 203% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 99.3% Great: 99%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB 99,207 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	MC Read 39 MC Write 41.3 MC Mixed 26.6 102% 35.6 GB/s	SC Read 20.1 SC Write 43.9 SC Mixed 30.2 90% 31.4 GB/s	Latency 60 67% 60 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 100% 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) - $200

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	1,804x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,602x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,244x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	744x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	555x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	398x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	343x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	300x
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	264x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	249x
DDR4 3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 16,423 samples	216x

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Value: 114% - Outstanding

Total price: $761

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16