MSI Z77A-G41 (MS-7758)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive53.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7758
MotherboardMSI Z77A-G41 (MS-7758)  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120619
Uptime5.4 Days
Run DateJul 29 '16 at 03:57
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
71.6% Very good
Memory 91.5
1-Core 87.6
2-Core 169
70% 116 Pts
4-Core 281
8-Core 414
43% 348 Pts
64-Core 443
27% 443 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
EVGA(3842 2884) 3GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6881
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.9% Above average
Lighting 66.6
Reflection 67.3
Parallax 83
54% 72.3 fps
MRender 80.9
Gravity 56.5
Splatting 51.6
50% 63 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 502ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Read 501
Write 134
Mixed 196
60% 277 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 60.7
4K Mixed 14.2
78% 31.2 MB/s
DQ Read 20.4
DQ Write 63.4
DQ Mixed 10.4
17% 31.4 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
598GB free
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Read 162
Write 156
Mixed 158
119% 158 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 1.85
4K Mixed 0.28
93% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 91%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL9 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.4% Below average
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 9.6
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 10.4
26% 8.97 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 64%

 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 706 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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