MSI Z77A-G41 (MS-7758)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics23.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive31.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
SystemMSI MS-7758
MotherboardMSI Z77A-G41 (MS-7758)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140307
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateSep 14 '19 at 00:18
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User CYM-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770K-$175
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
75.6% Very good
Memory 84
1-Core 94.2
2-Core 208
73% 129 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 502
55% 434 Pts
64-Core 484
30% 484 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
EVGA(3842 3661) 3GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23.4% Poor
Lighting 27.8
Reflection 28.1
Parallax 34.8
23% 30.2 fps
MRender 36.2
Gravity 33.5
Splatting 24.5
25% 31.4 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 23.4%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ AGILITY3 480GB
383GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 136 142 144 135 137 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
31.4% Below average
Read 119
Write 206
Mixed 215
SusWrite 143
39% 171 MB/s
4K Read 14.6
4K Write 11.5
4K Mixed 13.8
46% 13.3 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 52.1
DQ Mixed 55.9
48% 72.7 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 41%
WD Green 2TB (2010)-$100
655GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 55 54 56 56 56 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 111
Write 101
Mixed 60.2
SusWrite 55.2
60% 81.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
163% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 68%
WD Elements 1TB
922GB free, PID 10b8
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 28 27 27 28 27 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
11.4% Very poor
Read 30
Write 25.3
Mixed 14.5
SusWrite 27.5
32% 24.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.4
25% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 11.4%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1333 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
50.3% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 16
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 17.2
SC Mixed 15.7
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 73.5
54% 73.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z77A-G41 (MS-7758) Builds (Compare 705 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G41 (MS-7758) - $232

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $606
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