MSI Z97 XPOWER AC (MS-7914)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
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 89.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.8% 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 Drive125% 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)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150819
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 08 '18 at 09:24
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU0%

 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 (99th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Memory 98.1
1-Core 127
2-Core 250
90% 158 Pts
4-Core 439
8-Core 616
66% 527 Pts
64-Core 698
43% 698 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
MSI(1462 2983) 3GB
CLim: 1406 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.8% Average
Lighting 57.4
Reflection 63.2
Parallax 67.9
47% 62.8 fps
MRender 83.5
Gravity 74.6
Splatting 53.2
56% 70.4 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 59%
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: 361 517 525 562 564 541 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 701
Write 558
Mixed 371
SusWrite 512
120% 535 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 93.9
4K Mixed 43
159% 57.6 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 407
DQ Mixed 276
237% 345 MB/s
Poor: 87%
This bench: 125%
Great: 129%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 4TB-$230
580GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 109 108 107 109 108 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 57.9
Write 98.1
Mixed 26.1
SusWrite 107
52% 72.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2
371% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 47.8%
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)
84.1% Excellent
MC Read 31.7
MC Write 31.2
MC Mixed 24.8
84% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 27.8
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 45.4
88% 45.4 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 84.1%
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: 65% - Good Total price: $779
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