MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 140%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 129%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics151% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive109% 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.
Memory40GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 40GB 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)
Memory35.5 GB free of 40 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 20 '20 at 15:16
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Memory 92.4
1-Core 137
2-Core 270
92% 166 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 853
82% 677 Pts
64-Core 1,059
66% 1,059 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Gainward(10B0 2484) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
151% Outstanding
Lighting 221
Reflection 209
Parallax 203
180% 211 fps
MRender 201
Gravity 156
Splatting 137
132% 165 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 151%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Scorch M2 128GB
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FM11.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 246 175 110 116 114 115 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 707
Write 431
Mixed 530
SusWrite 146
101% 454 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 48.3
181% 68 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 374
DQ Mixed 287
237% 339 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 109%
Great: 131%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
179GB free
Firmware: SBFKK1B3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 460 456 457 452 456 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Read 371
Write 216
Mixed 321
SusWrite 441
76% 337 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 79.9
4K Mixed 36.2
135% 48.9 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 169
159% 242 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 102%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 997GB
488GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1525 1561 1594 1092 594 478 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 47% Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX3200C16D4/16GX KHX3200C16D4/8GX KHX3200C16D4/16GX 40GB
2933, 2933, 2933 MHz
16384, 8192, 16384 MB
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
MC Read 33.2
MC Write 36.2
MC Mixed 28.8
94% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 42.2
SC Mixed 28.7
85% 29.8 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 93%

 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 7,267 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: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $734
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