MSI Z97 XPOWER AC (MS-7914)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 80.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive118% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7914
MotherboardMSI Z97 XPOWER AC (MS-7914)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.8 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160218
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 02 '17 at 18:46
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU9%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Memory 88.4
1-Core 117
2-Core 207
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 388
8-Core 633
62% 510 Pts
64-Core 633
39% 633 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.92
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 71% Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
ST2000VM003-1CT164 500GB
31GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Samsung SM951 AHCI PCIe M.2 512GB-$290
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW2500Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 744
Write 420
Mixed 645
134% 603 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 41.1
169% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 361
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 153
140% 221 MB/s
Poor: 114%
This bench: 118%
Great: 241%
USB DISK 3.0 64GB
57GB free, PID 9917
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
25% Poor
Read 136
Write 14.8
Mixed 23
50% 57.9 MB/s
4K Read 8.15
4K Write 0.03
4K Mixed 0.03
32% 2.74 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 25%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1800 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
59.5% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 17.6
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 18.5
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 XPOWER AC (MS-7914) Builds (Compare 45 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z97 XPOWER AC (MS-7914)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $779
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair 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
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback