MSI Z77A-G45 (MS-7752)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 80.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics19.3% 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)
Boot Drive60.9% 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.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7752
MotherboardMSI Z77A-G45 (MS-7752)  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130929
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 24 '21 at 19:21
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 way above expectations (97th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Memory 91.6
1-Core 99.1
2-Core 201
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 398
53% 398 Pts
64-Core 390
24% 390 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Palit(1569 11C0) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
19.3% Very poor
Lighting 21.5
Reflection 26.7
Parallax 30.1
18% 26.1 fps
MRender 32.9
Gravity 27.5
Splatting 24.5
23% 28.3 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.3%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 120GB-$109
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT0AB0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 83 80 69 74 70 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 457
Write 118
Mixed 126
SusWrite 78.2
42% 195 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 70.6
4K Mixed 18
96% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 325
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 47.9
80% 160 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 73%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB-$100
146GB free
Firmware: 1AA01113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 81 81 81 80 80 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
47.1% Average
Read 83.1
Write 44
Mixed 54.1
SusWrite 80.5
48% 65.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
172% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
70.7% Very good
MC Read 26
MC Write 26.4
MC Mixed 23.6
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 19.5
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z77A-G45 (MS-7752) Builds (Compare 1,231 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 (MS-7752)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $332
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