MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 218%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 223%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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.
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 93.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics241% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive317% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190821
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 28 '22 at 04:39
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Memory 87.9
1-Core 142
2-Core 287
94% 172 Pts
4-Core 531
8-Core 986
91% 758 Pts
64-Core 1,542
95% 1,542 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-Ti
Gigabyte(1458 40A6) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 516.40
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
241% Outstanding
Lighting 358
Reflection 320
Parallax 398
292% 358 fps
MRender 402
Gravity 321
Splatting 212
244% 312 fps
Poor: 205%
This bench: 241%
Great: 247%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1024 1488 1806 1720 1677 1636 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
317% Outstanding
Read 2,466
Write 2,040
Mixed 1,217
SusWrite 1,558
407% 1,820 MB/s
4K Read 54.3
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 72.8
255% 92.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,189
DQ Write 809
DQ Mixed 1,008
750% 1,002 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 317%
Great: 393%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
240GB free
Firmware: 13057113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 122 125 125 125 125 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 164
Write 138
Mixed 92.4
SusWrite 125
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.2
232% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C19 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
73.4% Very good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 22.3
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 30.3
SC Mixed 24
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 132%

 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 7,243 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) - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $761
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HDDRAMUSB
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