MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt (MS-7752)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics78% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive88.9% 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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMSI MS-7752
MotherboardMSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt (MS-7752)  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130929
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 07 '20 at 23:32
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i5-3350P-$60
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 93.1
1-Core 97
2-Core 196
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 379
8-Core 385
51% 382 Pts
64-Core 388
24% 388 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
78% Very good
Lighting 97.6
Reflection 87.3
Parallax 83
80% 89.3 fps
MRender 121
Gravity 81.3
Splatting 78.7
75% 93.8 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 78%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T253X2512G 512GB
410GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0628A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 325 406 404 88 18 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Read 478
Write 439
Mixed 397
SusWrite 231
87% 386 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 97.5
4K Mixed 32.3
150% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 52.7
95% 181 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 100%
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50
156GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 103 103 103 103 103 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
68.1% Good
Read 134
Write 137
Mixed 70.7
SusWrite 102
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.2
222% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 77%
JetFlash Transcend 16GB
13GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.7 5.2 5.6 5.9 5.5 5.6 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
5.91% Terrible
Read 26
Write 0.5
Mixed 4.5
SusWrite 5.4
8% 9.1 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
15% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.91%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1866 CL10 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
69% Good
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 25.8
MC Mixed 23.2
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 18.8
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 69%
Great: 68%

 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%
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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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