MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 133%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 128%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics126% 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 Drive289% 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.
Very high background CPU (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181114
Uptime1 Days
Run DateSep 08 '19 at 16:30
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 66%
Watch Gameplay: 2080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 150
2-Core 298
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 595
8-Core 1,166
104% 880 Pts
64-Core 1,160
72% 1,160 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
MSI(1462 3722) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.70
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
126% Outstanding
Lighting 173
Reflection 164
Parallax 163
141% 167 fps
MRender 186
Gravity 146
Splatting 106
115% 146 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 126%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 714 702 750 734 728 717 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
289% Outstanding
Read 2,484
Write 1,931
Mixed 1,867
SusWrite 724
391% 1,752 MB/s
4K Read 62.8
4K Write 161
4K Mixed 88.8
294% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,565
DQ Write 873
DQ Mixed 944
776% 1,128 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 289%
Great: 355%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 197 204 187 195 197 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 148
Mixed 68
SusWrite 193
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 101%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 42.7
MC Write 45.6
MC Mixed 30.8
113% 39.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 45.4
SC Mixed 32.1
95% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 50.9
79% 50.9 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 111%
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 7,237 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: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $768
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