MSI Z97 MPOWER (MS-7915)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 92.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics61% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive101% 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
4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMSI MS-7915
MotherboardMSI Z97 MPOWER (MS-7915)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '20 at 18:01
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Memory 90.5
1-Core 133
2-Core 274
91% 166 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 721
77% 614 Pts
64-Core 720
45% 720 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2027 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 442.37
Performing below potential (100th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (75 fps cap detected)
61% Good
Lighting 75.1
Reflection 74.1
Parallax 64.7
61% 71.3 fps
MRender 75.5
Gravity 72
Splatting 74.5
61% 74 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 142 129 129 129 129 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 486
Mixed 331
SusWrite 145
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 45
4K Write 89.7
4K Mixed 51.7
182% 62.1 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 178
184% 300 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 101%
Great: 108%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
415GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 98 98 98 98 98 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Read 100
Write 91.8
Mixed 50.2
SusWrite 97.6
62% 84.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.8
160% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 54%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
696GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 198 199 200 199 200 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 140
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 194
101% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 2.6
444% 3.03 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.3% Above average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 15.4
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 17.2
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 66.5
60% 66.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 61%

 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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