PCMark 7
PCMark 7 provides a set of 7 suites for measuring different aspects of PC performance with a high degree of accuracy. Overall system performance is measured by the PCMark Suite. The Lightweight Suite measures the capabilities of entry level systems and mobility platforms unable to run the full PCMark suite. Common use performance is measured by the Entertainment, Creativity and Productivity scenario suites. Component performance is measured by the Computation and Storage hardware suites. The Storage suite is ideal for testing SSDs and external hard drives in addition to the system drive.
Taking a look at PCMark7 and how the whole system operates together. The GD65 from MSI gave some really strong results at stock, with only the Z77-D3H and G1.Sniper M3 being slightly ahead.
Overclocking the CPU allowed an extra 800 points to be gained, which is a fantastic boost, just from tweaking one component; the processor.
