MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 77%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	92.3% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7758
Motherboard	MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758) (all builds)
Memory	12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140307
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 27 '18 at 16:22
Run Duration	167 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	22%

PC Performing as expected (55^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-3570K-$136 185,516 User benchmarks, average bench 68% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	77% Very good	Memory 83.2 1-Core 110 2-Core 220 78% 138 Pts	4-Core 408 8-Core 417 55% 412 Pts	64-Core 413 26% 413 Pts
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 77% Great: 79%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)-$15 52,547 User benchmarks, average bench 3% MSI(1462 2111) 2GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4885 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Transcend TS120GSSD220S 120GB 8,401 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 75GB free (System drive) Firmware: P1025F SusWrite @10s intervals: 291 301 303 307 293 280 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	92.3% Outstanding	Read 491 Write 283 Mixed 333 SusWrite 296 78% 351 MB/s	4K Read 29.7 4K Write 87.1 4K Mixed 42.2 145% 53 MB/s	DQ Read 130 DQ Write 292 DQ Mixed 161 137% 194 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 92.3% Great: 96%
WD Red 1TB (2012)-$62 37,583 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 864GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 112 112 112 112 112 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	60.4% Good	Read 98.8 Write 105 Mixed 71.2 SusWrite 111 71% 96.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 0.8 174% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 60.4% Great: 87%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 499GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 162 161 161 144 138 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	89.6% Excellent	Read 158 Write 160 Mixed 88.8 SusWrite 153 103% 140 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.2 229% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 89.6% Great: 109%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 6TB 10,357 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 797GB free Firmware: D781 SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 99 101 100 98 99 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	55.4% Above average	Read 93 Write 106 Mixed 74.8 SusWrite 98.7 69% 93.2 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 4.4 4K Mixed 0.6 202% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 55.4% Great: 90%
Generic Mass-Storage 64GB 1,564 User benchmarks, average bench 12% 58GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.8 4.2 7.1 4.9 9.2 10 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	5.7% Terrible	Read 18.2 Write 5.5 Mixed 4.7 SusWrite 6.9 10% 8.83 MB/s	4K Read 5.3 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 0.4 37% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 5.7% Great: 19%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F3-1600C9-4GAB 8502 1600 CL9 Series 04CD F3-1600C9-4GAB 8502 1600 CL9 Series 16GB 14 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	53.7% Above average	MC Read 18.7 MC Write 20 MC Mixed 16.7 53% 18.5 GB/s	SC Read 15.6 SC Write 17.8 SC Mixed 17.3 48% 16.9 GB/s	Latency 74.7 54% 74.7 ns
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 53.7% Great: 62%

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Gaming 41%

Speed boat

Desktop 76%

Battleship

Workstation 32%

Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)

CPU
Core i5-3570KIntel $136Bench 68%, 185,516 samples	478x
Core i7-3770Intel $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples	343x
Core i7-3770KIntel $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples	248x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	141x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	135x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	124x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	60x
MX500 500GBCrucial $46Bench 106%, 237,241 samples	55x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	54x

RAM
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples	48x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples	42x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 53%, 47,852 samples	35x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $280

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16