MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 199%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 169%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics226% 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 Drive96.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190326
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 21 '23 at 12:27
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700F-$289
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Memory 90.5
1-Core 132
2-Core 268
90% 163 Pts
4-Core 497
8-Core 737
77% 617 Pts
64-Core 741
46% 741 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti-$780
CLim: 3135 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 536.23
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
226% Outstanding
Lighting 359
Reflection 345
Parallax 398
293% 367 fps
MRender 495
Gravity 304
Splatting 0.3
189% 266 fps
Poor: 208%
This bench: 226%
Great: 256%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin Pilot NVMe PCIe M.2 120GB-$53
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN139B Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 87 76 55 68 55 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Read 841
Write 129
Mixed 207
SusWrite 71.2
67% 312 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 44
170% 66.3 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 140
108% 148 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 182%
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB-$105
186GB free
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 259 340 392 397 383 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Read 393
Write 356
Mixed 238
SusWrite 367
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 68.2
4K Mixed 36.9
122% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 266
220% 317 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 137%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$53
14GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 482
Write 436
Mixed 420
99% 446 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 84.8
4K Mixed 45.5
151% 54 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 288
234% 331 MB/s
Poor: 78% Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.2% Good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 20.4
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 21.3
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 116%

 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 7,307 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) - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $718
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HDDRAMUSB
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