MSI Z97 MPOWER (MS-7915)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 87.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.1% 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 Drive79.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7915
MotherboardMSI Z97 MPOWER (MS-7915)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160223
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 31 '18 at 14:54
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 41%
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 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 4.7 GHz, turbo 5.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Memory 94.7
1-Core 138
2-Core 263
93% 165 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 706
69% 568 Pts
64-Core 719
44% 719 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2138 MHz, MLim: 2577 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.36
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.1% Above average
Lighting 45.3
Reflection 67.6
Parallax 115
37% 76.1 fps
MRender 107
Gravity 110
Splatting 79.1
79% 98.4 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 84 30 27 28 23 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Read 490
Write 447
Mixed 287
SusWrite 65.5
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 59.9
4K Mixed 39.4
135% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 175
170% 270 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 108%
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
119GB free
Firmware: 1.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 245 234 240 250 202 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Read 392
Write 366
Mixed 262
SusWrite 229
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 66.3
4K Mixed 33
115% 41.4 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 313
234% 312 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 104%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 153 157 157 156 131 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 148
Write 115
Mixed 77.8
SusWrite 145
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 84.2%
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)
76.1% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 29.2
MC Mixed 24.3
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 23.6
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 58
69% 58 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 76.1%
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 168 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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