MSI Z77A-G45 (MS-7752)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics27.4% 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 Drive53.8% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7752
MotherboardMSI Z77A-G45 (MS-7752)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120904
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 07 '19 at 03:14
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770K-$175
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
60.2% Good
Memory 77
1-Core 43.7
2-Core 95.4
46% 72 Pts
4-Core 234
8-Core 513
43% 373 Pts
64-Core 511
32% 511 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 670-$435
MSI(1462 2842) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.4% Poor
Lighting 36
Reflection 23.7
Parallax 28
29% 29.3 fps
MRender 32.2
Gravity 29.6
Splatting 25.7
24% 29.2 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 27.4%
Great: 31%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB-$42
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 106 104 89 86 83 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
53.8% Above average
Read 280
Write 112
Mixed 163
SusWrite 95.1
36% 162 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 47.5
4K Mixed 28.3
98% 33.4 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 26.1
51% 103 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 82%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
268GB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 125 124 125 124 126 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 173
Write 124
Mixed 62.5
SusWrite 125
88% 121 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
169% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
44.9% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 15
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 9.7
27% 9.47 GB/s
Latency 86.3
46% 86.3 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 77%

 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 1,230 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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