MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 107%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 98%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 95.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics110% 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 Drive110% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190221
Uptime10 Days
Run DateApr 26 '20 at 23:17
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 136
2-Core 269
94% 167 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 819
81% 662 Pts
64-Core 1,069
66% 1,069 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
MSI(1462 3369) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2527 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Lighting 147
Reflection 152
Parallax 130
120% 143 fps
MRender 118
Gravity 141
Splatting 111
100% 123 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 110%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Axiom 500GB 500GB
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1016ANR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 450 464 452 210 233 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 457
Mixed 416
SusWrite 378
99% 440 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 91.3
4K Mixed 49.7
164% 58.4 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 287
234% 332 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 110%
Great: 295%
Seagate ST2000NM0125-1YZ104 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: SN04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 213 213 215 214 213 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 220
Write 212
Mixed 101
SusWrite 213
136% 187 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 1.2
273% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 125%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
92% Outstanding
MC Read 34.3
MC Write 35.6
MC Mixed 26.6
92% 32.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 36.9
SC Mixed 31.7
83% 29 GB/s
Latency 52.8
76% 52.8 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 92%
Great: 110%

 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 7,321 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: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $700
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