MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX (MS-7815)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics77.7% 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 Drive106% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7815
MotherboardMSI Z87 MPOWER MAX (MS-7815)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateSep 18 '16 at 18:54
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
76% Very good
Memory 85.7
1-Core 105
2-Core 205
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 358
8-Core 547
56% 453 Pts
64-Core 556
34% 556 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 76%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6881
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
77.7% Very good
Lighting 99.4
Reflection 107
Parallax 96.1
81% 101 fps
MRender 85.6
Gravity 93.2
Splatting 84
72% 87.6 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M550 1TB-$700
720GB free
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 481
Write 467
Mixed 469
106% 472 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 35.8
141% 55.3 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 83.6
131% 250 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 106%
Great: 109%
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
237GB free
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Read 487
Write 341
Mixed 351
87% 393 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 72.3
4K Mixed 26.7
132% 46.2 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 92.4
124% 229 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 126%
Crucial M550 mSATA 256GB-$398
210GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 467
Mixed 482
108% 485 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 97.8
4K Mixed 37.1
140% 54 MB/s
DQ Read 343
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 67
120% 237 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.9% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 15.7
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 15.1
43% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 71.4
56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87 MPOWER MAX (MS-7815) Builds (Compare 202 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX (MS-7815) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $580
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