MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)

Performance Results


Gaming 22% Surfboard	Desktop 83% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 18% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 78.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	22% 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 Drive	97.6% 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.
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.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7758
Motherboard	MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758) (all builds)
Memory	5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20120831
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 06 '20 at 13:43
Run Duration	153 Seconds
Run User	NLD-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing above expectations (76^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 3.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	78.2% Very good	Memory 92.1 1-Core 94.7 2-Core 188 74% 125 Pts	4-Core 373 8-Core 375 50% 374 Pts	64-Core 368 23% 368 Pts
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 78.2% Great: 79%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170 123,956 User benchmarks, average bench 20% MSI(1462 2872) 2GB CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	22% Poor	Lighting 25.7 Reflection 24.3 Parallax 31.6 21% 27.2 fps	MRender 33 Gravity 30.9 Splatting 25.6 24% 29.8 fps
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 22% Great: 21%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 143GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 241 299 290 290 289 289 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	97.6% Outstanding	Read 478 Write 452 Mixed 375 SusWrite 283 89% 397 MB/s	4K Read 31.3 4K Write 87.7 4K Mixed 40 145% 53 MB/s	DQ Read 388 DQ Write 353 DQ Mixed 367 276% 369 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 97.6% Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$60 235,501 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 171 170 171 169 171 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	97.4% Outstanding	Read 175 Write 127 Mixed 80.3 SusWrite 166 100% 137 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.9 151% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 97.4% Great: 113%
Intenso Speed Line 32GB 142 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 24GB free, PID 1000 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 20 42 41 40 43 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	24% Poor	Read 91.7 Write 49.1 Mixed 64 SusWrite 35.5 75% 60.1 MB/s	4K Read 3.4 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 1.1 74% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 24% Great: 27%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB 27,024 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	57.9% Above average	MC Read 21.5 MC Write 21 MC Mixed 17.7 57% 20.1 GB/s	SC Read 16.6 SC Write 16.6 SC Mixed 17.1 48% 16.8 GB/s	Latency 63.9 63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 57.9% Great: 63%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical Z77A-G43 (MS-7758) Builds (Compare 1,884 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 41%

Speed boat

Desktop 76%

Battleship

Workstation 32%

Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)

CPU
Core i5-3570KIntel $136Bench 68%, 185,516 samples	482x
Core i7-3770Intel $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples	350x
Core i7-3770KIntel $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples	248x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	142x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	137x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	124x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	60x
MX500 500GBCrucial $44Bench 106%, 237,241 samples	55x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	54x

RAM
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples	49x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples	42x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 53%, 47,852 samples	35x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $280

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16