MSI Z77A-S03 (MS-7752)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 67.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics68.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive39.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7752
MotherboardMSI Z77A-S03 (MS-7752)  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130228
Uptime2 Days
Run DateDec 26 '22 at 10:46
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 29%
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 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
67.2% Good
Memory 78.6
1-Core 93.8
2-Core 187
69% 120 Pts
4-Core 324
8-Core 322
43% 323 Pts
64-Core 330
20% 330 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143
Asus(1043 86D0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
68.5% Good
Lighting 90.7
Reflection 86.8
Parallax 75.8
74% 84.4 fps
MRender 63.6
Gravity 77.7
Splatting 70.5
58% 70.6 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 73%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$113
112GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 59 56 58 55 55 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
39.1% Below average
Read 210
Write 58.6
Mixed 78.1
SusWrite 56.2
22% 101 MB/s
4K Read 14.2
4K Write 56.4
4K Mixed 16.6
73% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 62.1
DQ Mixed 85.9
73% 109 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.4% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15.9
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 15.6
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 83.1
48% 83.1 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 64%

 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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