MSI Z97 MPOWER (MS-7915)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 83.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.1% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7915
MotherboardMSI Z97 MPOWER (MS-7915)  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140422
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 29 '17 at 10:44
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User DZA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Memory 94.4
1-Core 114
2-Core 221
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 415
56% 420 Pts
64-Core 427
26% 427 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Asus(1043 8513) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.19
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.1% Above average
Lighting 72.6
Reflection 72.7
Parallax 64.8
59% 70 fps
MRender 73.8
Gravity 65
Splatting 58.9
53% 65.9 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
303GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Read 137
Write 139
Mixed 139
104% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 0.15
62% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 107%
Hitachi HDS721616PLA380 160GB-$46
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P22OAB3A Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
36.7% Below average
Read 65.3
Write 62.5
Mixed 61.3
47% 63 MB/s
4K Read 0.22
4K Write 1.32
4K Mixed 0.28
65% 0.61 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL9-9-9 D3-1600 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
35.7% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 10.4
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 10
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 36%

 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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