MSI Z77A-G41 (MS-7758)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.6% 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 Drive51.8% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7758
MotherboardMSI Z77A-G41 (MS-7758)  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121011
Uptime11.9 Days
Run DateJul 03 '20 at 08:34
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3570
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Memory 92.8
1-Core 104
2-Core 212
79% 136 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 413
55% 411 Pts
64-Core 398
25% 398 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 75%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7870-$203
Gigabyte(1458 2554) 2GB
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.6% Below average
Lighting 38.4
Reflection 34.6
Parallax 47
31% 40 fps
MRender 30
Gravity 34.3
Splatting 40.3
29% 34.9 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 34 31 31 32 35 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
51.8% Above average
Read 167
Write 166
Mixed 140
SusWrite 58.5
30% 133 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 51.9
4K Mixed 32
105% 35.9 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 171
135% 188 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$34
83GB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 151 155 138 139 115 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
75.9% Very good
Read 126
Write 166
Mixed 72.5
SusWrite 139
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
62.3% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 22.6
MC Mixed 20.6
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 18.6
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 62%

 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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