MSI Z97 XPOWER AC (MS-7914)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 92.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive115% 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.
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-7914
MotherboardMSI Z97 XPOWER AC (MS-7914)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150819
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateJul 06 '18 at 17:39
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Memory 98.1
1-Core 127
2-Core 254
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 470
8-Core 686
72% 578 Pts
64-Core 694
43% 694 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M6e PCIe M.2 256GB-$208
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.04 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 536 315 316 235 223 227 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 699
Write 561
Mixed 375
SusWrite 309
108% 486 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 97.7
4K Mixed 43.6
162% 59.1 MB/s
DQ Read 408
DQ Write 408
DQ Mixed 265
238% 360 MB/s
Poor: 87%
This bench: 115%
Great: 129%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 4TB-$230
576GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 126 126 125 125 125 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 63.8
Write 53.9
Mixed 24.5
SusWrite 125
48% 66.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.7
331% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2400C10 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 31.1
MC Mixed 24.8
84% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 27.6
71% 24.8 GB/s
Latency 45.4
88% 45.4 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 XPOWER AC (MS-7914) Builds (Compare 45 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z97 XPOWER AC (MS-7914)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $786
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