MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results


Gaming 204% UFO	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 205% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	208% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	194% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B18
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) (all builds)
Memory	28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200811
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Jul 16 '21 at 07:29
Run Duration	204 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$292 50,265 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 91.5 1-Core 152 2-Core 299 99% 181 Pts	4-Core 598 8-Core 1,050 100% 824 Pts	64-Core 1,573 97% 1,573 Pts
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$899 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% EVGA(3842 3897); EVGA FTW3 GeForce RTX 3080 CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.11 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	208% Outstanding	Lighting 311 Reflection 267 Parallax 309 253% 296 fps	MRender 332 Gravity 248 Splatting 180 199% 254 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 208% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 163,917 User benchmarks, average bench 191% 349GB free (System drive) Firmware: 004C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 766 92 110 97 105 104 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	194% Outstanding	Read 1,527 Write 1,528 Mixed 1,085 SusWrite 212 243% 1,088 MB/s	4K Read 61.1 4K Write 160 4K Mixed 79.1 278% 100 MB/s	DQ Read 637 DQ Write 874 DQ Mixed 468 434% 660 MB/s
Poor: 127% ↑ This bench: 194% Great: 255%
Sandisk PLUS 480 GB 480GB 8,604 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 366GB free Firmware: UG3600RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 142 55 46 60 72 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	52% Above average	Read 456 Write 324 Mixed 110 SusWrite 94.9 54% 246 MB/s	4K Read 22.3 4K Write 36 4K Mixed 18.8 77% 25.7 MB/s	DQ Read 119 DQ Write 88.6 DQ Mixed 42 48% 83.1 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 52% Great: 57%
Seagate Expansion Desk 16TB 282 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 7TB free Firmware: 9401 SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 186 210 193 200 212 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	31.1% Below average	Read 204 Write 193 Mixed 134 SusWrite 194 41% 181 MB/s	4K Read 21.1 4K Write 11.8 4K Mixed 1.4 40% 11.4 MB/s	DQ Read 6.6 DQ Write 6.2 DQ Mixed 1.5 2% 4.77 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 31.1% Great: 38%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$84 112,118 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 2.5TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 188 194 194 192 191 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 181 Write 137 Mixed 85.9 SusWrite 187 108% 148 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 114%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 161GB free Firmware: 05.00K05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 65 68 67 66 66 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	43.1% Average	Read 83.7 Write 81.7 Mixed 63.9 SusWrite 66.1 55% 73.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 0.8 164% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 43.1% Great: 76%
Generic USB SD Reader 128GB 83 User benchmarks, average bench 10% 97GB free, PID 6362 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 18 18 18 18 18 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	16.7% Very poor	Read 18.6 Write 17.2 Mixed 17.1 SusWrite 17.7 24% 17.7 MB/s	4K Read 5.2 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 3.5 237% 3.87 MB/s
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 16.7% Great: 17%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CL18-20-20 D4-3000 4x8GB 81 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	72.5% Very good	MC Read 26 MC Write 27.6 MC Mixed 22.1 72% 25.2 GB/s	SC Read 16.9 SC Write 29.9 SC Mixed 22.9 66% 23.2 GB/s	Latency 65 62% 65 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 72.5% Great: 131%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	10	7	60	27.2"	1280 720	GSM7707 LG HDR 4K

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Typical MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) Builds (Compare 7,301 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 114%

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Desktop 100%

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Workstation 105%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) - $150

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $260Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	1,823x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,609x
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,254x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	757x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	555x
RTX 2060Nvidia $294Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	402x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	346x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	303x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	213x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	266x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	250x
DDR4 3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 16,423 samples	218x

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Value: 114% - Outstanding

Total price: $719

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $289	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16