MSI Z87 MPOWER (MS-7818)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 62.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics10.7% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive103% 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 (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7818
MotherboardMSI Z87 MPOWER (MS-7818)  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150511
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 11 '18 at 16:59
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU 45%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
62.4% Good
Memory 67.9
1-Core 78.5
2-Core 155
58% 101 Pts
4-Core 306
8-Core 552
52% 429 Pts
64-Core 548
34% 548 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 397.64
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
10.7% Very poor
Lighting 8.07
Reflection 17
Parallax 13.4
7% 12.8 fps
MRender 16.1
Gravity 23.2
Splatting 26.9
19% 22.1 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 10.7%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
126GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 408
Mixed 418
99% 443 MB/s
4K Read 42.4
4K Write 68.6
4K Mixed 41.9
154% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 102
112% 190 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 103%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
478GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81% Excellent
Read 145
Write 137
Mixed 127
103% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.78
4K Write 2.22
4K Mixed 0.34
112% 1.12 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 81%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 78.C1GET.9K10C 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
49.9% Average
MC Read 20
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 16.5
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 13
SC Mixed 7.9
26% 9.13 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 61%

 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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