MSI Z77A-S03 (MS-7752)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive92% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7752
MotherboardMSI Z77A-S03 (MS-7752)  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130929
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 25 '22 at 20:38
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3570K-$136
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 5.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Memory 83.8
1-Core 114
2-Core 229
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 416
58% 429 Pts
64-Core 432
27% 432 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.9% Above average
Lighting 64.7
Reflection 69.9
Parallax 62.9
53% 65.8 fps
MRender 67.3
Gravity 64.4
Splatting 55.2
50% 62.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
248GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 223 214 221 214 214 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 476
Write 418
Mixed 384
SusWrite 230
84% 377 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 64.4
4K Mixed 42.3
135% 45.9 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 353
DQ Mixed 367
276% 369 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 92%
Great: 134%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$64
588GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 79 78 79 80 81 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
45.1% Average
Read 80.7
Write 78.5
Mixed 57.2
SusWrite 76.2
54% 73.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
136% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 57%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
815GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 188 193 192 192 193 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 117
Mixed 89.3
SusWrite 191
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
148% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 107%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
60.6% Good
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 20.2
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 17
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z77A-S03 (MS-7752) Builds (Compare 38 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-S03 (MS-7752)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $449
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HDDRAMUSB
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