MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 85%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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.
Graphics93.4% 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 Drive241% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201010
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 16 '21 at 13:55
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600KF-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 145
2-Core 288
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 570
8-Core 828
87% 699 Pts
64-Core 836
52% 836 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 100%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
93.4% Outstanding
Lighting 117
Reflection 131
Parallax 120
96% 123 fps
MRender 94.4
Gravity 120
Splatting 110
89% 108 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme CT1000P 1TB
648GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR010 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1424 1447 1461 1464 156 72 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
241% Outstanding
Read 1,519
Write 1,453
Mixed 1,095
SusWrite 1,004
285% 1,268 MB/s
4K Read 61.5
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 77.6
265% 92.1 MB/s
DQ Read 687
DQ Write 946
DQ Mixed 273
358% 635 MB/s
Poor: 128%
This bench: 241%
Great: 299%
Crucial MX200 500GB-$90
174GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 407 410 408 412 407 403 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Read 429
Write 426
Mixed 326
SusWrite 408
90% 397 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 87.4
4K Mixed 38.7
138% 51.4 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 137
129% 195 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESBK.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 40.6
MC Write 41.4
MC Mixed 29.3
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 43.3
SC Mixed 29.9
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 59.1
68% 59.1 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 103%
Great: 115%

 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 7,301 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) - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $719
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