MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 147%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 136%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics139% 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.
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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B18
MotherboardMSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)  (all builds)
Memory20.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 27 '21 at 22:04
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 27%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700KF-$280
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 157
2-Core 316
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 629
8-Core 1,087
104% 858 Pts
64-Core 1,126
70% 1,126 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 107%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
EVGA(3842 3755) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
139% Outstanding
Lighting 200
Reflection 183
Parallax 177
163% 187 fps
MRender 174
Gravity 145
Splatting 129
120% 149 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 139%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,049
Write 1,257
Mixed 561
282% 1,289 MB/s
4K Read 44.7
4K Write 176
4K Mixed 66.1
246% 95.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1338
DQ Write 1,101
DQ Mixed 892
757% 1,110 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240GB-$181
79GB free
Firmware: 502ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 226 223 215 221 223 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Read 382
Write 268
Mixed 289
SusWrite 213
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 41.5
162% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 247
195% 271 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 90%
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
31GB free
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,422
Write 1,486
Mixed 1,033
293% 1,314 MB/s
4K Read 55.1
4K Write 155
4K Mixed 33.7
209% 81.2 MB/s
DQ Read 640
DQ Write 30.1
DQ Mixed 48.4
107% 239 MB/s
Poor: 127% Great: 255%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 34.8
MC Mixed 28.5
91% 32 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 36.5
SC Mixed 26.8
78% 27.3 GB/s
Latency 54.2
74% 54.2 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 114%

 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 7,256 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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