MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results


Gaming 55% Gunboat	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 49% Yacht


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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	46.7% 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	186% 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.

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Run History

4 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B18
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) (all builds)
Memory	9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190821
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Nov 22 '21 at 20:14
Run Duration	207 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	21%

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 i7-9700K-$260 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 96.8 1-Core 147 2-Core 288 98% 177 Pts	4-Core 576 8-Core 917 92% 746 Pts	64-Core 887 55% 887 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% MSI(1462 3161) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.72 Performing below potential (37^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	46.7% Average	Lighting 58.3 Reflection 63.2 Parallax 56.3 48% 59.3 fps	MRender 59.7 Gravity 57.9 Splatting 49.9 45% 55.8 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 46.7% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73 171,271 User benchmarks, average bench 212% 156GB free (System drive) Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 55 46 100 115 122 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	186% Outstanding	Read 1,490 Write 1,461 Mixed 1,095 SusWrite 132 233% 1,044 MB/s	4K Read 57.2 4K Write 156 4K Mixed 78 269% 97 MB/s	DQ Read 684 DQ Write 885 DQ Mixed 274 349% 614 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 186% Great: 295%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$20 496,077 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 45GB free Firmware: 15.01H15 SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 120 120 120 121 120 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	55.7% Above average	Read 75.5 Write 72 Mixed 56.7 SusWrite 119 59% 80.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 55.7% Great: 69%
Toshiba HDWJ105 500GB 1,334 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 198GB free Firmware: AX001A SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 83 84 84 85 83 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	43.8% Average	Read 69.2 Write 70.7 Mixed 30 SusWrite 83.2 46% 63.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 117% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 43.8% Great: 62%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$39 653,654 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	99.1% Outstanding	MC Read 39 MC Write 38.6 MC Mixed 28.8 101% 35.5 GB/s	SC Read 21.4 SC Write 33.8 SC Mixed 28.6 80% 27.9 GB/s	Latency 51.2 78% 51.2 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 99.1% 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) - $150

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $260Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	1,824x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,609x
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,254x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	757x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	555x
RTX 2060Nvidia $294Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	402x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	346x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	303x
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	266x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	250x
DDR4 3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 16,423 samples	218x

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Value: 114% - Outstanding

Total price: $719

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168	Nvidia RTX 4070 $490	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16