MSI Z77A-G45 (MS-7752)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 25% Raft	Desktop 70% Battle cruiser	Workstation 20% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	36.2% 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)
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (61%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7752
Motherboard	MSI Z77A-G45 (MS-7752) (all builds)
Memory	4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20120619
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 01 '20 at 20:03
Run Duration	240 Seconds
Run User	POL-User
Background CPU	61%

PC Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-3570K-$136 185,516 User benchmarks, average bench 68% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	66.6% Good	Memory 83.8 1-Core 96.7 2-Core 130 65% 104 Pts	4-Core 268 8-Core 390 41% 329 Pts	64-Core 273 17% 273 Pts
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 66.6% Great: 79%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126 94,030 User benchmarks, average bench 40% Sapphire(174B E353) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1236 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.2.2 Performing below potential (36^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	36.2% Below average	Lighting 47.4 Reflection 41.4 Parallax 49.1 39% 45.9 fps	MRender 20.8 Gravity 52.1 Splatting 40.4 32% 37.8 fps
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 36.2% Great: 47%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WD20EZRX-00DC0B0 128GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 16GB free (System drive) Firmware: Q0518BS Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 438 Write 402 Mixed 356 89% 398 MB/s	4K Read 21.7 4K Write 54.3 4K Mixed 29.1 99% 35 MB/s	DQ Read 128 DQ Write 190 DQ Mixed 51.5 69% 123 MB/s
Poor: 92% Great: 94%
Hitachi HUS724030ALE641 3TB 13,833 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 1TB free Firmware: MJ8OA5F0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 105 107 107 107 107 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	60.7% Good	Read 105 Write 114 Mixed 74 SusWrite 107 74% 99.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.7 146% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 60.7% Great: 89%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 212GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 121 127 128 127 121 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	65.6% Good	Read 105 Write 101 Mixed 71.8 SusWrite 123 74% 100 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 178% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 65.6% Great: 83%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49 170,877 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 913GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 108 111 112 112 104 MB/s Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	54.9% Above average	Read 83 Write 56.8 Mixed 46.3 SusWrite 109 54% 73.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.5 102% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 54.9% Great: 84%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 290GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 80 82 85 85 81 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	48.6% Average	Read 87 Write 72.7 Mixed 61.7 SusWrite 82 56% 75.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.9 168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 48.6% Great: 83%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 1.5TB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 61 63 63 63 62 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	46.2% Average	Read 98.8 Write 97.5 Mixed 73 SusWrite 61.8 61% 82.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.7 149% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 46.2% Great: 67%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB 47,852 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	54.8% Above average	MC Read 19.9 MC Write 21.5 MC Mixed 17.2 56% 19.5 GB/s	SC Read 12.8 SC Write 14.5 SC Mixed 14.8 40% 14 GB/s	Latency 73.8 54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 54.8% Great: 62%

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Typical Z77A-G45 (MS-7752) Builds (Compare 1,230 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 41%

Speed boat

Desktop 77%

Battleship

Workstation 32%

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Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 (MS-7752)

CPU
Core i5-3570KIntel $136Bench 68%, 185,516 samples	526x
Core i7-3770KIntel $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples	224x
Core i7-3770Intel $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples	165x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	102x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	97x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	62x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	42x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	40x
840 120GBSamsung $109Bench 61%, 51,792 samples	38x

RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples	29x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples	28x
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples	27x

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Total price: $332

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16