MSI Z87 MPOWER (MS-7818)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics90.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive84.6% 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.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7818
MotherboardMSI Z87 MPOWER (MS-7818)  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140718
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateDec 11 '18 at 10:01
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
64.1% Good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 92.9
2-Core 153
66% 110 Pts
4-Core 257
8-Core 252
34% 255 Pts
64-Core 254
16% 254 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.22
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
90.4% Outstanding
Lighting 114
Reflection 117
Parallax 93.5
93% 108 fps
MRender 93.8
Gravity 119
Splatting 99.4
85% 104 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 101%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 199 201 197 198 193 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Read 450
Write 385
Mixed 273
SusWrite 206
73% 328 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 83.9
4K Mixed 36.1
126% 47.8 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 228
200% 300 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 1302 1600 CL9 Series 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 1302 1600 CL9 Series 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.9% Above average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 18.8
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 17.3
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z87 MPOWER (MS-7818) Builds (Compare 432 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z87 MPOWER (MS-7818) - $252

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $584
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