MSI Z77A-G45 (MS-7752)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics58.9% 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 Drive41.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (50%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7752
MotherboardMSI Z77A-G45 (MS-7752)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130228
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 19 '17 at 19:18
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 50%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Memory 85.2
1-Core 117
2-Core 232
81% 145 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 387
48% 369 Pts
64-Core 409
25% 409 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
58.9% Above average
Lighting 73.4
Reflection 77.7
Parallax 72.4
60% 74.5 fps
MRender 69.8
Gravity 70.9
Splatting 68.4
57% 69.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
13GB free
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
91% Outstanding
Read 520
Write 329
Mixed 397
92% 415 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 98.6
4K Mixed 32
138% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 48.4
75% 142 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 91%
Great: 97%
Samsung 840 120GB-$109
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT07B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
41.7% Average
Read 274
Write 51.9
Mixed 73.7
29% 133 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 42.3
4K Mixed 10
73% 25.7 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 51.6
DQ Mixed 21.7
50% 108 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
125GB free
Firmware: CC29 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Read 172
Write 128
Mixed 131
108% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.43
4K Mixed 0.28
74% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
29GB free
Firmware: JC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
41.5% Average
Read 74
Write 70.6
Mixed 80.7
57% 75.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.37
4K Mixed 0.38
87% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905474-050.A00LF 8502 PSD34G13332 9905474-050.A00LF 8502 PSD34G13332 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
54.4% Above average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 16.6
54% 19.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 12.8
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z77A-G45 (MS-7752) Builds (Compare 1,231 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 (MS-7752)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $332
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