MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 84.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive39.6% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7758
MotherboardMSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20120831
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 04 '17 at 11:36
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Memory 96.4
1-Core 105
2-Core 212
80% 138 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 422
56% 422 Pts
64-Core 420
26% 420 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
Asus(1043 8553) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.49
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.4% Poor
Lighting 32.3
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 29.6
26% 31.2 fps
MRender 36.3
Gravity 30
Splatting 31.8
27% 32.7 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 26.4%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V Series 64GB
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E120506a Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
39.6% Below average
Read 248
Write 84.9
Mixed 149
35% 161 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 36.6
4K Mixed 15.2
62% 22.3 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 21.6
45% 92.4 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 52%
Seagate ST3500514NS 39M4517 42C0468IBM 500GB
261GB free
Firmware: BB28 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
67.4% Good
Read 120
Write 114
Mixed 106
85% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 2.14
4K Mixed 0.58
138% 1.18 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 74%
WD WD10EAVS-00D7B1 1TB
59GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
35.4% Below average
Read 70.8
Write 52.2
Mixed 60.7
46% 61.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.32
4K Write 1.67
4K Mixed 0.28
76% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
66.6% Good
MC Read 23.8
MC Write 24.5
MC Mixed 20.6
66% 23 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 19.2
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 52.5
76% 52.5 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 41%
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Desktop
Desktop 76%
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Workstation
Workstation 32%
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Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)

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