MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt (MS-7752)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 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 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics61.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive88.1% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7752
MotherboardMSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt (MS-7752)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130929
Uptime11 Days
Run DateSep 27 '19 at 14:23
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 103
2-Core 206
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 512
55% 437 Pts
64-Core 517
32% 517 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.8% Good
Lighting 78
Reflection 78.6
Parallax 67
64% 74.5 fps
MRender 71.4
Gravity 71.2
Splatting 71.5
58% 71.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 153 54 40 40 41 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 504
Write 449
Mixed 408
SusWrite 80.1
80% 360 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 92.1
4K Mixed 45.6
156% 56.5 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 249
209% 303 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 91%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
229GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 101 102 101 100 101 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Read 108
Write 104
Mixed 94.8
SusWrite 100
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
158% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL10-8GBXL 029E CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 029E CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
35% Below average
MC Read 11.7
MC Write 11.1
MC Mixed 10.5
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 12.2
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 35%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt (MS-7752) Builds (Compare 88 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt (MS-7752)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $234
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