MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.9% 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 Drive78.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7758
MotherboardMSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140307
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateMar 02 '17 at 12:51
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 480 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 4.5 GHz, turbo 5.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Memory 87.8
1-Core 123
2-Core 245
85% 152 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 442
61% 454 Pts
64-Core 431
27% 431 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
PwrHis(1787 A480) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1300 MHz, MLim: 2085 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.2.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Lighting 71.3
Reflection 66.7
Parallax 82.4
58% 73.5 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 64.4
Splatting 58.3
52% 63.6 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 240GB-$54
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Read 497
Write 273
Mixed 351
83% 374 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 90.1
4K Mixed 22.1
114% 45.8 MB/s
DQ Read 198
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 47
72% 137 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Read 143
Write 138
Mixed 145
107% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 1.38
4K Mixed 0.16
73% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
55.6% Above average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 17.4
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 17.2
49% 17 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z77A-G43 (MS-7758) Builds (Compare 1,873 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $280
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