MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)

Performance Results


Gaming 35% Sail boat	Desktop 74% Battleship	Workstation 28% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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.
Processor	With 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 66.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	48.2% 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 Drive	85.1% 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.
Memory	10GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 10GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7758
Motherboard	MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758) (all builds)
Memory	2.5 GB free of 10 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20120619
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 03 '19 at 17:58
Run Duration	168 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	12%

PC Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-3570K-$136 185,516 User benchmarks, average bench 68% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	66.7% Good	Memory 71.5 1-Core 95.6 2-Core 195 68% 121 Pts	4-Core 357 8-Core 364 48% 360 Pts	64-Core 370 23% 370 Pts
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 66.7% Great: 79%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Asus(1043 8508) CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.8 Performing below potential (47^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	48.2% Average	Lighting 59.3 Reflection 65.5 Parallax 56 48% 60.3 fps	MRender 69.1 Gravity 56.8 Splatting 52.7 48% 59.5 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 48.2% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 960GB-$54 11,103 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 819GB free (System drive) Firmware: M6CR022 SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 320 396 385 408 409 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	85.1% Excellent	Read 459 Write 383 Mixed 377 SusWrite 366 89% 396 MB/s	4K Read 24.2 4K Write 88.2 4K Mixed 23.1 113% 45.2 MB/s	DQ Read 152 DQ Write 334 DQ Mixed 35.5 86% 174 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 85.1% Great: 91%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 724GB free Firmware: 05.01D05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 116 118 117 119 119 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	68.3% Good	Read 120 Write 112 Mixed 83.2 SusWrite 118 80% 108 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.9 188% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 68.3% Great: 76%
Seagate Expansion 4TB 22,017 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 3TB free Firmware: 0710 SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.7 8.7 8.6 8.1 8.6 8.2 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	7.36% Terrible	Read 16.5 Write 18 Mixed 16.5 SusWrite 8.5 11% 14.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.3 81% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 7.36% Great: 66%
Seagate Expansion 4TB 22,017 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 3TB free Firmware: 0710 SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 17 17 17 17 17 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	11.4% Very poor	Read 21.7 Write 22.8 Mixed 20.8 SusWrite 16.8 15% 20.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 3.4 4K Mixed 0.6 163% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 11.4% Great: 66%
SABRENT SD 256GB 24 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 228GB free, PID 0749 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 21 22 21 21 21 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	12.2% Very poor	Read 20.5 Write 16.7 Mixed 16.5 SusWrite 21.1 25% 18.7 MB/s	4K Read 2.7 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 1.8 116% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 12.2% Great: 42%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CM3X1G1333C9 029E CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 029E CM3X1G1333C9 029E CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 10GB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 1024, 4096, 1024, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	45.8% Average	MC Read 15.6 MC Write 17.4 MC Mixed 15.2 46% 16.1 GB/s	SC Read 13.6 SC Write 15.3 SC Mixed 12.2 39% 13.7 GB/s	Latency 98 41% 98 ns
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 45.8% Great: 54%

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

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Gaming 41%

Speed boat

Desktop 76%

Battleship

Workstation 32%

Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758)

CPU
Core i5-3570KIntel $136Bench 68%, 185,516 samples	480x
Core i7-3770Intel $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples	345x
Core i7-3770KIntel $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples	248x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	141x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	135x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	124x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	60x
MX500 500GBCrucial $50Bench 106%, 237,241 samples	55x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	54x

RAM
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples	48x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples	42x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 53%, 47,852 samples	35x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $280

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16