MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX (MS-7815)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive72.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7815
MotherboardMSI Z87 MPOWER MAX (MS-7815)  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130607
Uptime3.8 Days
Run DateApr 16 '18 at 12:38
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (44th 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, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 91
1-Core 97
2-Core 186
73% 125 Pts
4-Core 322
8-Core 467
49% 395 Pts
64-Core 528
33% 528 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.4% Average
Lighting 58.1
Reflection 62.7
Parallax 55.9
47% 58.9 fps
MRender 68.7
Gravity 56.6
Splatting 51.5
47% 58.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 480GB-$250
110GB free
Firmware: 608ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 445
Write 273
Mixed 281
74% 333 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 19.7
4K Mixed 13.6
67% 19.7 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 80.1
DQ Mixed 11.4
43% 97.8 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 65%
SanDisk X110 256GB-$100
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X231 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
72.1% Very good
Read 363
Write 342
Mixed 326
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 62.1
4K Mixed 18.3
97% 35.7 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 14.9
58% 127 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.9% Below average
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 8.4
28% 9.87 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 11.7
SC Mixed 10.4
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 77%

 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 202 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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