CPU Performance Results

We spent a week with the Biostar Hi-Fi Z77X before beginning our performance testing, running various configurations and CPUs and checking hardware compatibility. We verified our power consumption numbers using various different power supplies and played a few hours of games with some members of the TPU community to get an overall feel for the board and to verify stability. Once completed, we tore down the system, mounted our CoolerMaster cooler, and put the board through the paces. I will, as with other recent reviews of mine, let the numbers do the talking.

SuperPi

WinRAR & wPrime

AIDA64

CineBench & HandBrake Encoding

Overall, Biostar is very much average, but that's to be expected given the budget pricing. I'm actually very impressed with these results since the Biostar Hi-Fi Z77X managed such low power consumption numbers without coming in last place on performance. I'll gladly sacrifice a few points in benmchmarks for a measured savings in power.