MSI Z77 MPower (MS-7751)

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	107% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7751
Motherboard	MSI Z77 MPower (MS-7751) (all builds)
Memory	6.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20130423
Uptime	7.2 Days
Run Date	Sep 19 '18 at 06:57
Run Duration	171 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	12%

PC Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-3770K-$175 165,979 User benchmarks, average bench 72% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	75.3% Very good	Memory 82.2 1-Core 111 2-Core 201 75% 132 Pts	4-Core 368 8-Core 587 59% 478 Pts	64-Core 589 36% 589 Pts
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 75.3% Great: 83%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% EVGA(3842 3979) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.7 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210 68,849 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 108GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 287 289 291 290 287 MB/s Performing as expected (60^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 479 Write 361 Mixed 368 SusWrite 290 84% 375 MB/s	4K Read 37.3 4K Write 103 4K Mixed 49.6 174% 63.2 MB/s	DQ Read 390 DQ Write 350 DQ Mixed 359 272% 366 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$51 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC29 SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 175 174 173 171 174 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	98.8% Outstanding	Read 172 Write 140 Mixed 81.7 SusWrite 172 104% 141 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 98.8% Great: 114%
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB 3,970 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 305GB free, PID 5031 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 71 73 72 72 74 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	30.1% Below average	Read 68 Write 59.7 Mixed 37.3 SusWrite 72.7 80% 59.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.7 73% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 30.1% Great: 31%
PNY USB 2.0 FD 32GB 173 User benchmarks, average bench 7% 21GB free, PID fa05 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 6 22 23 6.3 15 17 MB/s Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Read 12.5 Write 14.5 SusWrite 14.8 18% 13.9 MB/s	4K Read 3.2 4K Mixed 0 18% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 5% Great: 10%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown MSI Z77 MPOWER Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 0616 MSI Z77 MPOWER Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 12GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	46.2% Average	MC Read 16.3 MC Write 16.4 MC Mixed 14.6 45% 15.8 GB/s	SC Read 13 SC Write 15.9 SC Mixed 13.8 41% 14.2 GB/s	Latency 76.6 52% 76.6 ns
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 46.2% Great: 47%

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Desktop 79%

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Workstation 33%

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Motherboard: MSI Z77 MPower (MS-7751) - $444

CPU
Core i7-3770KIntel $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples	228x
Core i5-3570KIntel $136Bench 68%, 185,516 samples	136x
Core i7-3770Intel $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples	93x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	64x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	43x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	41x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	23x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	19x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	18x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	12x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 56%, 28,461 samples	11x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples	10x

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Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $899

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $32	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