MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (8th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 92 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.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive	75.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.

Very high background CPU (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B18
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) (all builds)
Memory	7.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190326
Uptime	4.7 Days
Run Date	Apr 14 '24 at 18:29
Run Duration	145 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	46%

PC Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700KF-$218 32,736 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.15 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	50.4% Above average	Memory 76 1-Core 35.7 2-Core 88.9 44% 66.9 Pts	4-Core 140 8-Core 182 20% 161 Pts	64-Core 232 14% 232 Pts
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 50.4% Great: 105%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata SU750 1TB 2,753 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 626GB free (System drive) Firmware: XA051R21 SusWrite @10s intervals: 327 382 390 329 100 25 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	75.8% Very good	Read 400 Write 380 Mixed 350 SusWrite 259 78% 347 MB/s	4K Read 26.3 4K Write 49.5 4K Mixed 36.6 113% 37.5 MB/s	DQ Read 235 DQ Write 141 DQ Mixed 159 126% 178 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 75.8% Great: 111%
Samsung 870 EVO 2TB-$190 31,076 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 422GB free Firmware: SVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 416 425 401 355 417 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	86.9% Excellent	Read 440 Write 410 Mixed 317 SusWrite 394 88% 390 MB/s	4K Read 25.5 4K Write 50.7 4K Mixed 32.1 107% 36.1 MB/s	DQ Read 298 DQ Write 243 DQ Mixed 263 199% 268 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 86.9% Great: 136%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown DDR4 3200 2x8GB 16,423 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	39.4% Below average	MC Read 15.2 MC Write 10.3 MC Mixed 17 40% 14.2 GB/s	SC Read 5.8 SC Write 13.7 SC Mixed 9.8 28% 9.77 GB/s	Latency 104 38% 104 ns
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 39.4% Great: 103%

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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	55	28	165	0"	1280 720

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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 $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	1,815x
Core i5-9600KIntel $145Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,605x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,248x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	752x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	555x
RTX 2060Nvidia $296Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	400x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	343x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	302x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	213x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	265x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	249x
DDR4 3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 16,423 samples	218x

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Value: 114% - Outstanding

Total price: $723

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $42	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16