MSI Z77A-G45 (MS-7752)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.9% 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 Drive46.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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-7752
MotherboardMSI Z77A-G45 (MS-7752)  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20120619
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 18 '19 at 17:19
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Memory 93
1-Core 91.9
2-Core 238
79% 141 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 466
62% 463 Pts
64-Core 466
29% 466 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gainward(10B0 13C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 361.43
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Lighting 69.7
Reflection 70.2
Parallax 62.6
57% 67.5 fps
MRender 73.4
Gravity 63.3
Splatting 54.6
51% 63.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 82 82 73 79 73 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
46.1% Average
Read 134
Write 99.2
Mixed 122
SusWrite 77.6
24% 108 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 71.1
4K Mixed 24.7
102% 39 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 86.2
73% 106 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 73%
SOSO 1TB
247GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 176 176 177 178 180 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
81.4% Excellent
Read 111
Write 131
Mixed 47.7
SusWrite 173
84% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1.1
195% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.9% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 20.4
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 20.1
SC Mixed 19.2
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 62.1
64% 62.1 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 62%

 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 1,237 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $328
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