MSI Z77A-GD55 (MS-7751)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.1% 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 Drive93.8% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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 (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7751
MotherboardMSI Z77A-GD55 (MS-7751)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131120
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 07 '18 at 18:48
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3570K-$136
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 98.9
2-Core 198
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 385
51% 380 Pts
64-Core 370
23% 370 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
Asus(1043 841E) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
27.1% Poor
Lighting 33.1
Reflection 30.5
Parallax 39.6
27% 34.4 fps
MRender 39.4
Gravity 38.2
Splatting 26.1
27% 34.6 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 346
Mixed 339
87% 394 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 71.1
4K Mixed 24.8
136% 46.7 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 212
DQ Mixed 67.8
110% 217 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
484GB free
Firmware: 80.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 157
Mixed 145
116% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.28
4K Write 2.79
4K Mixed 0.29
137% 1.45 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
257GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 159
Mixed 141
117% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.28
92% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 186C0 V3 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
60.2% Good
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 20.3
61% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 16.5
SC Mixed 17
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z77A-GD55 (MS-7751) Builds (Compare 472 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD55 (MS-7751)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $484
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HDDRAMUSB
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