MSI Z97 MPOWER (MS-7915)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.4% 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 Drive87.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7915
MotherboardMSI Z97 MPOWER (MS-7915)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '18 at 05:24
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.5 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Memory 97
1-Core 133
2-Core 265
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 440
8-Core 650
68% 545 Pts
64-Core 685
42% 685 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2138 MHz, MLim: 2577 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.4% Above average
Lighting 40.8
Reflection 56.2
Parallax 133
33% 76.7 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 133
Splatting 116
98% 121 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Read 499
Write 317
Mixed 337
85% 385 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 70.9
4K Mixed 24.1
130% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 320
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 15.1
64% 149 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 108%
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
3GB free
Firmware: 1.5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 439
Write 377
Mixed 404
91% 407 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 35
152% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 44.8
108% 227 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 146
Write 147
Mixed 141
109% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.52
4K Mixed 0.2
81% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
78% Very good
MC Read 27.3
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 24.7
77% 27 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 24.6
SC Mixed 24.7
67% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 50.3
80% 50.3 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 78%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 MPOWER (MS-7915) Builds (Compare 169 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 MPOWER (MS-7915) - $229

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $777
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HDDRAMUSB
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