MSI Z87 MPOWER (MS-7818)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 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 91.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive42.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7818
MotherboardMSI Z87 MPOWER (MS-7818)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150511
Uptime4 Days
Run DateJan 23 '17 at 16:23
Run Duration281 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 27%

 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 133
2-Core 261
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 686
71% 574 Pts
64-Core 688
43% 688 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7818) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.15.4240
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LS 120GB-$98
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM02.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
42.2% Average
Read 416
Write 117
Mixed 157
50% 230 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 52.8
4K Mixed 2.97
62% 25.3 MB/s
DQ Read 24.1
DQ Write 40.7
DQ Mixed 3.46
11% 22.7 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 84%
SanDisk Cruzer Force 16GB
15GB free, PID 557d
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
12.6% Very poor
Read 37.6
Write 5.68
Mixed 10.2
17% 17.8 MB/s
4K Read 3.91
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.99
103% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 12.6%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
70.4% Very good
MC Read 24.9
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 21.8
69% 24 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 22.2
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 49.3
81% 49.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 85%

 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 430 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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