MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 91.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	20.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B18
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) (all builds)
Memory	55.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190221
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 23 '21 at 18:44
Run Duration	213 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	91.8% Outstanding	Memory 84.8 1-Core 139 2-Core 272 90% 165 Pts	4-Core 530 8-Core 845 85% 688 Pts	64-Core 1,063 66% 1,063 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 91.8% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 560-$500 60,738 User benchmarks, average bench 22% Device(1545 0560) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1175 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.6.2 Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	20.4% Poor	Lighting 24.7 Reflection 27.1 Parallax 34.8 20% 28.9 fps	MRender 25.6 Gravity 26.9 Splatting 24.5 21% 25.7 fps
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 20.4% Great: 25%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 163,917 User benchmarks, average bench 191% 643GB free (System drive) Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 1,432 Write 1,451 Mixed 1,048 292% 1,310 MB/s	4K Read 50.3 4K Write 113 4K Mixed 65.8 220% 76.5 MB/s	DQ Read 623 DQ Write 814 DQ Mixed 271 330% 570 MB/s
Poor: 127% Great: 255%
Seagate BUP Slim SL 2TB 8,475 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 70GB free Firmware: 0304 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 99.4 Write 79.4 Mixed 86.1 66% 88.3 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.7 148% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 65%
WD My Book 25EE 12TB 624 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 10.5TB free, PID 25ee Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 196 Write 202 Mixed 161 238% 186 MB/s	4K Read 16.4 4K Write 8.5 4K Mixed 1 384% 8.63 MB/s	DQ Read 0.8 DQ Write 6.2 DQ Mixed 1.4 262% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 23% Great: 103%
WD Elements 25A3 8TB 5,644 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 3.5TB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 36.2 Write 41.3 Mixed 37.5 50% 38.3 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 8.5 4K Mixed 1.5 345% 3.73 MB/s	DQ Read 0.9 DQ Write 4.8 DQ Mixed 2 235% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 25% Great: 96%
WD My Passport 0827 1TB 5,337 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 592GB free, PID 0827 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 99.4 Write 95.6 Mixed 57 104% 84 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.8 100% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 45%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB 4,255 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 582GB free, PID 0200 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 75 Write 77.9 Mixed 31.8 75% 61.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.5 73% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2666 C19 4x16GB 250 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	86.6% Excellent	MC Read 30.5 MC Write 33.6 MC Mixed 27.7 87% 30.6 GB/s	SC Read 18.7 SC Write 38.3 SC Mixed 27.7 81% 28.2 GB/s	Latency 72.1 56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 86.6% Great: 123%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	8	6	75	23.8"	1280 720	SAM1028 S24R65x

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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	1,800x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,600x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,243x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	744x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	554x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	397x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	342x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	300x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	212x

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 $274	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	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