MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX (MS-7815)

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 (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 91.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive113% 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
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7815
MotherboardMSI Z87 MPOWER MAX (MS-7815)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 15 '19 at 20:01
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User SAU-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Memory 98.1
1-Core 139
2-Core 272
95% 170 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 675
70% 564 Pts
64-Core 737
46% 737 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 303 246 161 153 142 136 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 480
Mixed 445
SusWrite 190
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 49.1
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 65.6
221% 77.7 MB/s
DQ Read 287
DQ Write 265
DQ Mixed 274
206% 276 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 113%
Great: 128%
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
23GB free
Firmware: Z33130RL
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 458
Write 416
Mixed 378
93% 417 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 22.7
129% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 159
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 16.9
65% 140 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 86%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
29GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 95 99 99 108 99 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 111
Write 110
Mixed 67.6
SusWrite 100
71% 97.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 32.2
MC Mixed 27.4
87% 30.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 27.6
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 45.4
88% 45.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 87%

 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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CPUGPUSSD
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HDDRAMUSB
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