MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics8.81% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20121024
Uptime8.2 Days
Run DateDec 03 '18 at 22:16
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3470-$59
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
74.4% Very good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 88.3
2-Core 178
70% 118 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 353
47% 354 Pts
64-Core 352
22% 352 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 740
Asus(1043 84D8) 2GB
CLim: 1032 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
8.81% Terrible
Lighting 9.9
Reflection 9.12
Parallax 11.4
8% 10.2 fps
MRender 13.2
Gravity 11.8
Splatting 12.6
10% 12.5 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 8.81%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme 120GB-$160
1GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R211
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 205
Write 101
Mixed 158
34% 154 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 41.1
4K Mixed 23.2
89% 29.7 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 73.1
71% 115 MB/s
Poor: 50% Great: 81%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 183 189 192 192 194 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 201
Write 138
Mixed 83
SusWrite 188
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 111%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-040.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
30.1% Below average
MC Read 9.6
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 8.9
27% 9.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 9.8
SC Mixed 9.9
27% 9.6 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 30%

 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 1,870 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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