MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
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 81%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics64.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive103% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7758
MotherboardMSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120619
Uptime4.9 Days
Run DateOct 15 '18 at 17:44
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 30%

 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 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 106
2-Core 210
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 416
55% 414 Pts
64-Core 411
25% 411 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 81%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
64.7% Good
Lighting 83.1
Reflection 83.2
Parallax 80.9
68% 82.4 fps
MRender 79
Gravity 73.7
Splatting 65.2
59% 72.6 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
805GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 284 113 333 430 447 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 474
Write 462
Mixed 437
SusWrite 343
97% 429 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 96.7
4K Mixed 41.7
152% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 391
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 368
278% 371 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 103%
Great: 133%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 170 172 172 173 170 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 168
Mixed 97.3
SusWrite 171
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 100%
Great: 101%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
409GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 138 138 140 140 140 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Read 130
Write 127
Mixed 78.8
SusWrite 139
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
60.7% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 19.4
60% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 17.6
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 63%

 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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