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 way below expectations (11th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 89 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 32.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Boot Drive18.8% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (93%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7818
MotherboardMSI Z87 MPOWER (MS-7818)  (all builds)
Memory21.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150511
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 20 '23 at 14:48
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 93%

 PC Performing way below expectations (11th 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 1.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
32.8% Below average
Memory 55.3
1-Core 20.1
2-Core 36.7
27% 37.4 Pts
4-Core 57.3
8-Core 112
10% 84.6 Pts
64-Core 133
8% 133 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 45 22 6.4 78 72 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
18.8% Very poor
Read 146
Write 111
Mixed 112
SusWrite 57.4
24% 106 MB/s
4K Read 5.4
4K Write 8.6
4K Mixed 4.6
19% 6.2 MB/s
DQ Read 103
DQ Write 67.6
DQ Mixed 42.5
43% 71 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 18.8%
Great: 53%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
442GB free
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 107 115 110 106 113 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
64.1% Good
Read 113
Write 81.2
Mixed 37
SusWrite 110
62% 85.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.7
122% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 1315 BLE4G3D1608DE1TX0. 0215 CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 1315 BLE4G3D1608DE1TX0. 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
39% Below average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 13.1
43% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 6.8
17% 5.8 GB/s
Latency 142
28% 142 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 39%
Great: 52%

 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 431 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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HDDRAMUSB
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