MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 98.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics28.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive158% 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)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 04 '21 at 19:32
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 142
2-Core 281
95% 172 Pts
4-Core 553
8-Core 808
85% 681 Pts
64-Core 809
50% 809 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1120 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 21.4.1
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
28.2% Poor
Lighting 36
Reflection 39
Parallax 46.7
29% 40.6 fps
MRender 33.5
Gravity 35.5
Splatting 27.5
26% 32.2 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB
289GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 697 539 537 455 508 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
158% Outstanding
Read 1,321
Write 294
Mixed 283
SusWrite 495
130% 598 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 48.4
184% 74 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 533
DQ Mixed 339
278% 389 MB/s
Poor: 118%
This bench: 158%
Great: 277%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 38.6
MC Write 40.1
MC Mixed 32.5
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 41.8
SC Mixed 31
88% 30.8 GB/s
Latency 59.6
67% 59.6 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 103%
Great: 104%

 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 7,255 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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