MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 80%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive66.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7758
MotherboardMSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140307
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 20 '17 at 18:54
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU1%

 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 i5-3570
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80% Very good
Memory 92.4
1-Core 112
2-Core 226
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 393
8-Core 381
52% 387 Pts
64-Core 443
27% 443 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 80%
Great: 75%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY XLR8 240GB-$212
104GB free
Firmware: 507ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 496
Write 245
Mixed 312
77% 351 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 55.3
4K Mixed 17.2
80% 30.4 MB/s
DQ Read 198
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 52.2
80% 152 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 86%
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
66.5% Good
Read 508
Write 282
Mixed 377
86% 389 MB/s
4K Read 16
4K Write 47.5
4K Mixed 15.3
69% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 286
DQ Write 84.2
DQ Mixed 52.5
73% 141 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 76%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$25
791GB free
Firmware: CC44 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 189
Mixed 174
138% 184 MB/s
4K Read 1.04
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.35
109% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 108%
Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$25
86GB free
Firmware: CC46 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 166
Mixed 146
126% 168 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.37
4K Mixed 0.18
65% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
62.3% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 20.2
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.1
52% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 63%

 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 1,886 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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