MSI Z77A-GD65 (MS-7751)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 11% Tree trunk	Desktop 70% Battle cruiser	Workstation 8% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 71.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	13.3% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive	The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.

High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7751
Motherboard	MSI Z77A-GD65 (MS-7751) (all builds)
Memory	7.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20120921
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	Jul 01 '18 at 16:00
Run Duration	193 Seconds
Run User	CZE-User
Background CPU	21%

PC Performing as expected (46^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-3470-$59 223,595 User benchmarks, average bench 63% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	71.7% Very good	Memory 83 1-Core 95.3 2-Core 192 71% 124 Pts	4-Core 355 8-Core 327 46% 341 Pts	64-Core 367 23% 367 Pts
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 71.7% Great: 71%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560-$180 23,273 User benchmarks, average bench 14% Asus(1043 83B4) 1GB CLim: 850 MHz, MLim: 1050 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35 Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	13.3% Very poor	Lighting 18.1 Reflection 21.2 Parallax 18.7 15% 19.3 fps	MRender 25.8 Gravity 18.5 Splatting 0.09 10% 14.8 fps
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 13.3% Great: 15%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
WD WD6000HLHX-01JJPV0 600GB 6,863 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 374GB free (System drive) Firmware: 04.05G04 SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 89 91 114 114 116 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	62.4% Good	Read 113 Write 111 Mixed 79.7 SusWrite 104 75% 102 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.3 4K Mixed 1.2 236% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 62.4% Great: 80%
WD Se 3TB (2013)-$67 926 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 170GB free Firmware: 01.01A02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 139 140 82 72 73 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	66.3% Good	Read 123 Write 119 Mixed 81.7 SusWrite 108 79% 108 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 0.9 164% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 66.3% Great: 99%
WD Se 3TB (2013)-$67 926 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 1TB free Firmware: 01.01A02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 156 157 158 160 162 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	85.5% Excellent	Read 140 Write 133 Mixed 96.7 SusWrite 158 97% 132 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 1.1 215% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 85.5% Great: 99%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 254GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 97 99 99 100 101 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	65% Good	Read 127 Write 121 Mixed 77.3 SusWrite 99.1 78% 106 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 1 185% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 65% Great: 88%
WD Gold 4TB (2016)-$94 4,829 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 471GB free Firmware: 01.01M02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 120 126 119 119 127 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	74.9% Very good	Read 138 Write 150 Mixed 73.8 SusWrite 122 88% 121 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 4.9 4K Mixed 0.7 206% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 74.9% Great: 111%
WD Se 3TB (2013)-$67 926 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 389GB free Firmware: 01.01A02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 166 169 171 171 170 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	96.4% Outstanding	Read 166 Write 158 Mixed 91 SusWrite 169 107% 146 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 3.5 4K Mixed 1.1 220% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 96.4% Great: 99%
WDC WD20 EZRZ-00Z5HB0 2TB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 1.5TB free, PID 8561 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 26 27 27 27 27 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	17.6% Very poor	Read 33.2 Write 26.8 Mixed 26.3 SusWrite 27 38% 28.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 1 112% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 17.6% Great: 55%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown PSD34G133381 8502 PSD34G133381 8502 PSD34G13332 12GB 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	39.1% Below average	MC Read 13.1 MC Write 13.5 MC Mixed 12.1 37% 12.9 GB/s	SC Read 11.7 SC Write 13.3 SC Mixed 12.8 36% 12.6 GB/s	Latency 75.1 53% 75.1 ns

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical Z77A-GD65 (MS-7751) Builds (Compare 610 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 59%

Gunboat

Desktop 79%

Battleship

Workstation 49%

Yacht

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 $94Bench 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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 85% - Excellent

Total price: $657

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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