MSI Z77A-G41 (MS-7758)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.88% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive39.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121011
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 18 '22 at 07:17
Run Duration289 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Memory 81.9
1-Core 81.7
2-Core 154
63% 106 Pts
4-Core 190
8-Core 228
27% 209 Pts
64-Core 243
15% 243 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
MSI(1462 2111) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.88% Terrible
Lighting 0.9
Reflection 1.5
Parallax 1.1
1% 1.17 fps
MRender 1.8
Gravity 0.6
Splatting 1.8
1% 1.4 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.88%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$30
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03090004
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 4.7 96 40 28 37 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
39.2% Below average
Read 443
Write 298
Mixed 297
SusWrite 64
61% 275 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 33.6
4K Mixed 2.7
61% 20.9 MB/s
DQ Read 32.4
DQ Write 4.9
DQ Mixed 43.6
26% 27 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 85%
Seagate ST3160812AS 160GB-$47
47GB free
Firmware: 3.AAE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 65 64 65 67 67 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
40% Average
Read 73.8
Write 39
Mixed 46.5
SusWrite 65.6
42% 56.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
136% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 40%
Great: 40%
Samsung HD161GJ 160GB-$25
54GB free
Firmware: 1AC01113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 101 101 98 98 98 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Read 86.9
Write 98.7
Mixed 60.7
SusWrite 99.2
64% 86.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT51272BA1339.M18F Samsung M378B5673EH1-CH9 830B NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
44.1% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 15.3
MC Mixed 14.5
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 15.2
SC Mixed 14.8
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 77.1
52% 77.1 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 48%

 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 706 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
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Desktop
Desktop 76%
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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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