MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX (MS-7815)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics39.2% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7815
MotherboardMSI Z87 MPOWER MAX (MS-7815)  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130426
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 25 '16 at 13:04
Run Duration98 Seconds
Run User SAU-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 89.4
1-Core 108
2-Core 218
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 560
58% 466 Pts
64-Core 577
36% 577 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 2835) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 375.95
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
39.2% Below average
Lighting 47.9
Reflection 42.4
Parallax 56.1
39% 48.8 fps
MRender 55.9
Gravity 53
Splatting 39.3
39% 49.4 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
688GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 97.2
Write 85.6
Mixed 48
57% 76.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.09
4K Write 0.67
4K Mixed 0.16
34% 0.31 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273CH0-CH9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 9.3
MC Mixed 7.7
25% 8.67 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 9
24% 8.47 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87 MPOWER MAX (MS-7815) Builds (Compare 203 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX (MS-7815) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $580
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