MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results


Gaming 57% Gunboat	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 51% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	48.1% 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	181% 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.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B18
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) (all builds)
Memory	12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201225
Uptime	0.4 Days
Run Date	Sep 11 '21 at 03:21
Run Duration	138 Seconds
Run User	JPN-User
Background CPU	6%

PC Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 92 1-Core 160 2-Core 320 103% 190 Pts	4-Core 638 8-Core 933 98% 785 Pts	64-Core 942 58% 942 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 570 Graphics 2,735 User benchmarks, average bench 48% MSI(1462 341E) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1244 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.8.2 Performing below potential (70^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	48.1% Average	Lighting 61.8 Reflection 59 Parallax 79.9 50% 66.9 fps	MRender 59.4 Gravity 62 Splatting 43 44% 54.8 fps
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 48.1% Great: 50%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Biostar M700-512GB 512GB 376 User benchmarks, average bench 186% 332GB free (System drive) Firmware: S0719B1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 786 228 240 230 215 242 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	181% Outstanding	Read 1,604 Write 1,321 Mixed 1,037 SusWrite 323 238% 1,071 MB/s	4K Read 48.5 4K Write 153 4K Mixed 28.5 191% 76.6 MB/s	DQ Read 850 DQ Write 1,049 DQ Mixed 555 528% 818 MB/s
Poor: 132% ↑ This bench: 181% Great: 244%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 215 210 212 215 216 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 146 Write 158 Mixed 84.5 SusWrite 214 110% 151 MB/s	4K Read 1.8 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.5 145% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 106%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial CT8G4DFS8266.C8FE 2x8GB 1,102 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	87.9% Excellent	MC Read 34 MC Write 35 MC Mixed 24.8 89% 31.3 GB/s	SC Read 18.6 SC Write 36.1 SC Mixed 25.5 76% 26.7 GB/s	Latency 64 62% 64 ns
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 87.9% Great: 94%

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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	144	31.5"	1280 720	MSI3DA6 MSI G32C4

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Typical MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) Builds (Compare 7,243 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

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 $273	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 $179	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