MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.1% 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)
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7758
MotherboardMSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs, , ,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121024
Uptime2 Days
Run DateSep 07 '22 at 08:19
Run Duration175 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Memory 91.2
1-Core 86
2-Core 175
70% 117 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 350
46% 346 Pts
64-Core 333
21% 333 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 862A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.1% Poor
Lighting 35.6
Reflection 39.6
Parallax 36.5
29% 37.2 fps
MRender 36.9
Gravity 37.5
Splatting 25.2
26% 33.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 3,731
Write 35
Mixed 65.3
265% 1,277 MB/s
4K Read 418
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 4.6
641% 142 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
649GB free
Firmware: CC4C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 159 160 162 168 164 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 107
Mixed 81.2
SusWrite 164
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
167% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 112%
WD Blue 2.5" 320GB-$14
11GB free
Firmware: 03.01A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 58 58 59 58 59 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
32.3% Below average
Read 54.1
Write 13
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 58
30% 40.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
143% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 54%
MD15000-BSDW-RO 1.5TB
1TB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 126 130 130 132 131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Read 144
Write 125
Mixed 102
SusWrite 128
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
205% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 81%
MD15000-BSDW-RO 1.5TB
834GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 120 125 126 124 124 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Read 131
Write 85.4
Mixed 98.5
SusWrite 122
81% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
207% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 81%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
33.6% Below average
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 11.1
MC Mixed 9.9
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 11.3
SC Mixed 10.9
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 35%

 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 1,885 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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