MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 76%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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.
ProcessorWith 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 65.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics115% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive81% 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7758
MotherboardMSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140307
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 18 '20 at 04:09
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2700K-$89
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
65.7% Good
Memory 81.7
1-Core 80.8
2-Core 138
61% 100 Pts
4-Core 268
8-Core 458
44% 363 Pts
64-Core 472
29% 472 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Titan X Pascal-$286
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
115% Outstanding
Lighting 150
Reflection 156
Parallax 139
122% 148 fps
MRender 120
Gravity 172
Splatting 127
113% 139 fps
Poor: 108%
This bench: 115%
Great: 132%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 545s Series 512GB-$95
270GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHF004C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 369 427 428 421 419 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
81% Excellent
Read 369
Write 341
Mixed 326
SusWrite 400
81% 359 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 44.7
4K Mixed 37.8
108% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 210
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 132
106% 153 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 81%
Great: 128%
M4-CT064M4SSD2 4TB
1TB free
Firmware: MPAOA580
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 94 97 98 98 98 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 51.4
Write 66
Mixed 21.9
SusWrite 97
13% 59.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
2% 0.83 MB/s
Hitachi HDN726040ALE614 4TB
2TB free
Firmware: APGNW7JH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 170 174 167 170 170 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 152
Write 151
Mixed 70.3
SusWrite 170
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 0.6
177% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL10 Series 8502 1600 CL9 Series 8502 1600 CL10 Series 8502 1600 CL9 Series 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
53.4% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 20.3
MC Mixed 17.7
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 15.7
SC Mixed 16
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 77.4
52% 77.4 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z77A-G43 (MS-7758) Builds (Compare 1,877 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $280
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