MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics33% 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 Drive215% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190821
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 29 '19 at 19:11
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600KF-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 165
2-Core 330
107% 198 Pts
4-Core 657
8-Core 974
102% 816 Pts
64-Core 970
60% 970 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 110%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85CD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
33% Below average
Lighting 41.4
Reflection 32.2
Parallax 39
34% 37.5 fps
MRender 38.4
Gravity 40.2
Splatting 37
31% 38.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2018)-$59
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101140WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 553 437 438 439 439 438 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
215% Outstanding
Read 1694
Write 1,513
Mixed 1,340
SusWrite 457
280% 1,251 MB/s
4K Read 45.2
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 70.6
246% 93.3 MB/s
DQ Read 849
DQ Write 1,111
DQ Mixed 795
652% 919 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 215%
Great: 228%
Adata SU650 960GB
356GB free
Firmware: Q1122BS
SusWrite @10s intervals: 409 412 399 394 397 400 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Read 464
Write 387
Mixed 313
SusWrite 402
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 16.6
4K Write 95.8
4K Mixed 30.7
115% 47.7 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 219
178% 251 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Elite DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB-$241
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3789 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
119% Outstanding
MC Read 47.2
MC Write 46
MC Mixed 33.8
121% 42.3 GB/s
SC Read 24.7
SC Write 45.3
SC Mixed 35
100% 35 GB/s
Latency 46
87% 46 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 119%
Great: 126%

 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 7,243 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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HDDRAMUSB
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