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 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	217% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 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	27 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190821
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 17 '24 at 05:06
Run Duration	204 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%

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 i7-9700K-$259 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 96.7 1-Core 151 2-Core 304 101% 184 Pts	4-Core 607 8-Core 1,168 105% 887 Pts	64-Core 1,137 70% 1,137 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-S (Super)-$609 5,908 User benchmarks, average bench 215% MSI(1462 5138) CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 551.52 Performing below potential (54^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	217% Outstanding	Lighting 299 Reflection 323 Parallax 328 244% 317 fps	MRender 468 Gravity 274 Splatting 222 251% 321 fps
Poor: 173% ↑ This bench: 217% Great: 235%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB 74,123 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 783GB free (System drive) Firmware: 401000WD Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 458 Write 358 Mixed 294 82% 370 MB/s	4K Read 32 4K Write 98.2 4K Mixed 49.9 164% 60 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 304 DQ Mixed 234 204% 305 MB/s
Poor: 65% Great: 117%
WD Black SN770 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB 54,201 User benchmarks, average bench 449% 811GB free Firmware: 731030WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 2,514 Write 2,604 Mixed 2,274 551% 2,464 MB/s	4K Read 66.2 4K Write 164 4K Mixed 82 292% 104 MB/s	DQ Read 1,958 DQ Write 1,629 DQ Mixed 1,824 1,358% 1,804 MB/s
Poor: 249% Great: 623%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$58 253,816 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 2TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 169 Write 141 Mixed 108 104% 139 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1 203% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 84%
Sandisk Extreme 55AE 1TB 51 User benchmarks, average bench 20% 615GB free Firmware: 3008 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 788 Write 622 Mixed 618 507% 676 MB/s	4K Read 14.9 4K Write 67.2 4K Mixed 20.7 4,165% 34.3 MB/s	DQ Read 242 DQ Write 232 DQ Mixed 259 2,311% 244 MB/s
Poor: 9% Great: 45%
Verbatim STORE N GO 32GB 3,394 User benchmarks, average bench 6% 26GB free, PID 0302 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete	Read 26.9 Write 11.2 Mixed 10.7 18% 16.3 MB/s	4K Read 5 4K Mixed 0 28% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 3% Great: 10%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4133 C19 4x8GB 24 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	MC Read 46.2 MC Write 46.9 MC Mixed 37.9 125% 43.7 GB/s	SC Read 24.7 SC Write 51.9 SC Mixed 34.9 106% 37.2 GB/s	Latency 49.8 80% 49.8 ns
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 129%

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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: 0P 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	71	59	120	31.5"	1280 720	GSM7766 LG ULTRAGEAR

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Typical MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) Builds (Compare 7,307 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) - $150

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $259Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	1,826x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,610x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,255x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	757x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	557x
RTX 2060Nvidia $291Bench 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	219x

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Value: 114% - Outstanding

Total price: $718

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $239	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $160	Nvidia RTX 4070 $515	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

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 $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16