MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive296% 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)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191227
Uptime1 Days
Run DateNov 14 '20 at 07:25
Run Duration220 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700F-$295
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 147
2-Core 293
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 585
8-Core 1,131
102% 858 Pts
64-Core 1,141
71% 1,141 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 102%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 853 797 791 791 770 760 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
296% Outstanding
Read 2,393
Write 2,275
Mixed 1,532
SusWrite 794
391% 1,748 MB/s
4K Read 63.5
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 86.1
286% 99.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,547
DQ Write 1286
DQ Mixed 1,385
1,046% 1,406 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 296%
Great: 355%
WDC WD20EZRZ-00Z5HB0 256GB
238GB free
Firmware: KFS10010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 449 453 450 454 453 453 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
105% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 447
Mixed 333
SusWrite 452
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 90.2
4K Mixed 41.6
144% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 288
DQ Mixed 214
179% 257 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$61
740GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 102 103 101 101 102 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 102
Write 105
Mixed 66.5
SusWrite 102
69% 93.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 84%
WD Elements 25A2 1TB
451GB free, PID 25a2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 96 96 97 95 93 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
40.8% Average
Read 92.2
Write 93.9
Mixed 54.5
SusWrite 95.5
113% 84 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
104% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 40.2
MC Write 40.6
MC Mixed 28.9
104% 36.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 39.4
SC Mixed 30
85% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 57.1
70% 57.1 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 102%
Great: 111%

 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 7,263 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: 111% - Outstanding Total price: $754
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