MSI Z77A-GD65 (MS-7751)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 87.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.3% 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 Drive119% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7751
MotherboardMSI Z77A-GD65 (MS-7751)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121217
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 04 '17 at 13:12
Run Duration181 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 95.5
1-Core 111
2-Core 222
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 440
8-Core 563
64% 501 Pts
64-Core 567
35% 567 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Lighting 73.8
Reflection 72.5
Parallax 62.8
60% 69.7 fps
MRender 72.5
Gravity 69.9
Splatting 69.1
58% 70.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 527
Write 503
Mixed 517
115% 516 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 48.7
175% 63.9 MB/s
DQ Read 331
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 143
149% 246 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 119%
Great: 124%
Corsair Force 3 120GB-$109
37GB free
Firmware: 1.3.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
51% Above average
Read 194
Write 107
Mixed 115
30% 139 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 86
4K Mixed 16.4
107% 43.1 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 32.9
50% 93.9 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 51%
Great: 61%
Corsair Force GT 120GB-$155
31GB free
Firmware: 5.02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Read 506
Write 126
Mixed 206
60% 279 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 20.7
137% 54.3 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 44.6
64% 121 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 83%
Corsair Force 120GB
19GB free
Firmware: 2.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
49.7% Average
Read 215
Write 83.4
Mixed 116
30% 138 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 78.7
4K Mixed 18.4
107% 41.5 MB/s
DQ Read 106
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 32.7
44% 81.2 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608DT1TX0. 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
59.6% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 20.6
MC Mixed 18.5
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 20
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 55.7
72% 55.7 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z77A-GD65 (MS-7751) Builds (Compare 610 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $657
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