MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results


Gaming 153% UFO	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 144% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	155% 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	67.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B18
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) (all builds)
Memory	23.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190821
Uptime	0.4 Days
Run Date	Apr 18 '21 at 22:24
Run Duration	310 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	12%

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PC Performing below expectations (24^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-$258 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 90.4 1-Core 149 2-Core 296 97% 178 Pts	4-Core 590 8-Core 1,124 102% 856 Pts	64-Core 1040 64% 1040 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% Nvidia(10DE 12A4) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 466.11 Performing below potential (49^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	155% Outstanding	Lighting 210 Reflection 200 Parallax 231 171% 213 fps	MRender 257 Gravity 216 Splatting 155 165% 209 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 155% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme Pro 240GB-$79 10,862 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 34GB free (System drive) Firmware: X21200RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 228 222 234 210 231 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	67.5% Good	Read 477 Write 389 Mixed 206 SusWrite 229 72% 325 MB/s	4K Read 29.9 4K Write 38.8 4K Mixed 27.6 101% 32.1 MB/s	DQ Read 36.7 DQ Write 109 DQ Mixed 39.4 40% 61.8 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 67.5% Great: 114%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 381,216 User benchmarks, average bench 273% 240GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1070 942 733 590 575 598 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	202% Outstanding	Read 2,493 Write 1,768 Mixed 1,365 SusWrite 751 354% 1,594 MB/s	4K Read 58.8 4K Write 38.9 4K Mixed 48 171% 48.6 MB/s	DQ Read 67 DQ Write 102 DQ Mixed 80.9 62% 83.1 MB/s
Poor: 199% ↑ This bench: 202% Great: 340%
WDS100T3XHC-00SJG0 1TB 15,624 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 240GB free Firmware: 102000WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 1483 1436 1490 1417 1410 1138 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	210% Outstanding	Read 1,985 Write 1,611 Mixed 1,508 SusWrite 1,396 365% 1,625 MB/s	4K Read 44.5 4K Write 42.3 4K Mixed 38.1 139% 41.6 MB/s	DQ Read 48.3 DQ Write 98.1 DQ Mixed 73.7 56% 73.4 MB/s
Poor: 194% ↑ This bench: 210% Great: 334%
Samsung 840 Evo 1TB-$199 23,857 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 177GB free Firmware: EXT0CB6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 390 388 402 377 374 154 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	82.6% Excellent	Read 500 Write 428 Mixed 380 SusWrite 348 93% 414 MB/s	4K Read 41.4 4K Write 36 4K Mixed 33.7 125% 37 MB/s	DQ Read 49.2 DQ Write 85.5 DQ Mixed 68.7 52% 67.8 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 82.6% Great: 126%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 180,890 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 930GB free Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1425 802 821 782 826 827 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	163% Outstanding	Read 1,533 Write 1,566 Mixed 1218 SusWrite 914 294% 1,308 MB/s	4K Read 45.2 4K Write 37.5 4K Mixed 39.6 139% 40.8 MB/s	DQ Read 51.1 DQ Write 89.4 DQ Mixed 65.7 51% 68.7 MB/s
Poor: 164% ↑ This bench: 163% Great: 276%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 029E CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 029E CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 029E CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 32GB 96 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing below potential (31^st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	70.9% Very good	MC Read 25.4 MC Write 26.4 MC Mixed 22.6 71% 24.8 GB/s	SC Read 15.9 SC Write 28 SC Mixed 22.1 63% 22 GB/s	Latency 66.7 60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 70.9% Great: 103%

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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 $258Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	1,799x
Core i5-9600KIntel $164Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,596x
Core i9-9900KIntel $427Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,239x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	744x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	552x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	396x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	341x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	299x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	212x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $65Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	264x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	248x
DDR4 3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 16,423 samples	216x

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Value: 112% - Outstanding

Total price: $776

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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