MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results


Gaming 15% Tree trunk	Desktop 87% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 14% Tree trunk


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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	4.32% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	49.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B18
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) (all builds)
Memory	11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201010
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 23 '20 at 17:08
Run Duration	178 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	6%

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 i5-9600K-$155 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	96.8% Outstanding	Memory 94.2 1-Core 146 2-Core 284 97% 175 Pts	4-Core 534 8-Core 799 83% 666 Pts	64-Core 803 50% 803 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 96.8% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630 FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? MSI(1462 7B18) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681 Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	4.32% Terrible	Lighting 6.97 Reflection 146 Parallax 8.56 6% 53.9 fps	MRender 0.14 Gravity 6.63 Splatting 0.04 2% 2.27 fps
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 4.32% Great: 7%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0 120GB 30,897 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 60GB free (System drive) Firmware: UI510000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 4.3 10 108 44 78 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	49.9% Average	Read 439 Write 261 Mixed 273 SusWrite 78.5 58% 263 MB/s	4K Read 22.1 4K Write 35.7 4K Mixed 19.1 77% 25.6 MB/s	DQ Read 116 DQ Write 73.4 DQ Mixed 41.5 45% 76.9 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 49.9% Great: 52%
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28 133,640 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 170GB free Firmware: Z32070RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 388 265 122 122 116 115 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	66.3% Good	Read 399 Write 384 Mixed 334 SusWrite 188 73% 326 MB/s	4K Read 18.6 4K Write 87.5 4K Mixed 17.2 96% 41.1 MB/s	DQ Read 190 DQ Write 283 DQ Mixed 29.1 80% 167 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 66.3% Great: 86%
PNY CS900 240GB-$20 61,417 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 40GB free Firmware: CS900812 SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 299 296 302 301 301 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	94.2% Outstanding	Read 413 Write 288 Mixed 279 SusWrite 298 72% 320 MB/s	4K Read 35.7 4K Write 88.8 4K Mixed 37.9 150% 54.1 MB/s	DQ Read 312 DQ Write 310 DQ Mixed 217 189% 280 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 94.2% Great: 91%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$24 89,637 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 20GB free Firmware: SC13 SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 62 62 61 62 63 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	48.6% Average	Read 107 Write 103 Mixed 55.6 SusWrite 61.9 60% 81.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 145% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 48.6% Great: 60%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56 127,507 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 840GB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 125 126 120 126 125 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	51.4% Above average	Read 55.2 Write 111 Mixed 64.2 SusWrite 124 65% 88.5 MB/s	4K Read 1.8 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.9 197% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 51.4% Great: 70%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56 346,786 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	MC Read 39.9 MC Write 42.1 MC Mixed 28.6 105% 36.9 GB/s	SC Read 20 SC Write 41.3 SC Mixed 30.9 88% 30.7 GB/s	Latency 59.3 68% 59.3 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 110%

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Typical MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) Builds (Compare 7,247 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) - $200

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	1,801x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,601x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,244x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	744x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	554x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	398x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	343x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $92Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	300x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	212x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	264x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	249x
DDR4 3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 16,423 samples	216x

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Value: 114% - Outstanding

Total price: $761

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16