MSI Z77A-GD65 (MS-7751)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 69.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive	113% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7751
Motherboard	MSI Z77A-GD65 (MS-7751) (all builds)
Memory	10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20121217
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 11 '20 at 19:07
Run Duration	203 Seconds
Run User	BEL-User
Background CPU	24%

PC Performing as expected (56^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246 143,007 User benchmarks, average bench 66% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	69.9% Good	Memory 89 1-Core 93.1 2-Core 180 71% 121 Pts	4-Core 292 8-Core 312 40% 302 Pts	64-Core 331 20% 331 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 69.9% Great: 79%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170 123,956 User benchmarks, average bench 20% Gigabyte(1458 354E) 2GB CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 442.19 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 18% Great: 21%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 377GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 350 390 392 319 297 298 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	113% Outstanding	Read 503 Write 479 Mixed 454 SusWrite 341 100% 444 MB/s	4K Read 39.9 4K Write 91.2 4K Mixed 53.3 177% 61.5 MB/s	DQ Read 391 DQ Write 355 DQ Mixed 368 277% 371 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 129%
Samsung PM830 128GB 13,767 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 105GB free Firmware: CXM02D1Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 308 309 308 310 311 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	68.1% Good	Read 447 Write 310 Mixed 289 SusWrite 306 76% 338 MB/s	4K Read 20.7 4K Write 54.9 4K Mixed 17.4 83% 31 MB/s	DQ Read 239 DQ Write 71 DQ Mixed 112 94% 141 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 68.1% Great: 73%
WD Re 2TB-$28 16,276 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2TB free Firmware: 00.0NS04 SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 116 116 117 116 115 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	67.7% Good	Read 120 Write 116 Mixed 72.5 SusWrite 116 78% 106 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1 207% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 67.7% Great: 83%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 2TB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 88 93 95 91 91 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	49.2% Average	Read 80.8 Write 74.4 Mixed 37 SusWrite 91.1 52% 70.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.3 57% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 49.2% Great: 67%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 973GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 100 101 104 106 103 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	57.2% Above average	Read 97 Write 97.3 Mixed 71.2 SusWrite 102 68% 91.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.9 180% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 57.2% Great: 83%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40 344,862 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 585GB free Firmware: MX4OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 127 133 133 132 130 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	76.3% Very good	Read 136 Write 138 Mixed 23.2 SusWrite 131 77% 107 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.4 100% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 76.3% Great: 108%
iCatchte iCatchtek SPCA63 32GB 39 User benchmarks, average bench 9% 29GB free, PID 5311 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 12.2 Write 8.5 Mixed 10 13% 10.2 MB/s	4K Read 4 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 2.5 171% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 5% Great: 14%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 029E CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 029E CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 029E CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 16GB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	51.3% Above average	MC Read 17.5 MC Write 18.7 MC Mixed 16.2 50% 17.5 GB/s	SC Read 14.3 SC Write 16.6 SC Mixed 16.6 45% 15.8 GB/s	Latency 68.5 58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 51.3% Great: 52%

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Desktop 79%

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Workstation 49%

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Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD65 (MS-7751) - $250

CPU
Core i7-3770KIntel $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples	240x
Core i5-3570KIntel $136Bench 68%, 185,516 samples	160x
Core i7-3770Intel $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples	76x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	53x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	41x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	29x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	24x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	19x
MX500 1TBCrucial $66Bench 106%, 202,785 samples	19x

RAM
CT102464BD160B.C16 2x8GBCrucialBench 53%, 4,052 samples	16x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 56%, 28,461 samples	15x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	14x

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Value: 85% - Excellent

Total price: $657

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16