MSI Z77 MPower (MS-7751)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.5% 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 Drive107% 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.
Memory12GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7751
MotherboardMSI Z77 MPower (MS-7751)  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131030
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 06 '16 at 22:43
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770K-$175
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Memory 92
1-Core 125
2-Core 241
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 439
8-Core 618
66% 528 Pts
64-Core 617
38% 617 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6200
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Lighting 64.4
Reflection 65.7
Parallax 58.2
52% 62.7 fps
MRender 70.5
Gravity 59.9
Splatting 54.8
50% 61.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba Q Series Pro 128GB-$66
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JTRA0102 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 474
Mixed 501
111% 495 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 97.5
4K Mixed 43.9
142% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 303
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 152
151% 242 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 107%
Great: 107%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58
310GB free
Firmware: AX001U Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
37.8% Below average
Read 78.2
Write 53.7
Mixed 64.2
49% 65.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 0.31
4K Mixed 0.16
38% 0.28 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 62%
Samsung HD161GJ 160GB-$25
55GB free
Firmware: 1AC01118 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
43.3% Average
Read 71.8
Write 78.7
Mixed 81.5
58% 77.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.33
88% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMX6GX3M3A1600C9 029E CMX6GX3M3A1600C9 Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8GX 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 2048, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
32.8% Below average
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 9.2
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 11.9
SC Mixed 11.1
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z77 MPower (MS-7751) Builds (Compare 557 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $899
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