MSI Z97 MPOWER (MS-7915)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.4% 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)
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7915
MotherboardMSI Z97 MPOWER (MS-7915)  (all builds)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160223
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateMay 29 '19 at 04:23
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 117
2-Core 231
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 625
65% 522 Pts
64-Core 620
38% 620 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.4.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Lighting 69.2
Reflection 62.1
Parallax 84.3
56% 71.9 fps
MRender 62
Gravity 59.6
Splatting 80
56% 67.2 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme Pro 240GB-$79
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X21200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 40 39 42 42 44 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 65% Great: 114%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
2TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 148 147 149 149 149 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 135
Write 136
Mixed 100
SusWrite 148
96% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
195% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$61
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 114 117 118 116 117 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
68.5% Good
Read 122
Write 110
Mixed 74.2
SusWrite 116
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D169DS3.16FN 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
56.6% Above average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 20.3
MC Mixed 18
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 20.5
SC Mixed 18.8
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 63%

 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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