MSI 770-C45 Motherboard Review

Written by Richard Swinburne

September 17, 2009 | 10:38

Tags: #770 #770x #am3 #benchmarks #budget #cheap #comparison #ddr3 #inexpensive #mobo #motherboard #oc #overclocking #performance #quality #testing

Companies: #amd #msi

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CustomPC Benchmark

  • Asus M4A785TD-V Evo
  • MSI 770-C45
    • 401
    • 324
    • 408
    • 316
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  • Stock
  • Overclocked

Slower at stock speed but faster overclocked, and by a greater margin. The MSI board again benefits from its great BIOS.

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CustomPC Benchmark

  • Asus M4A785TD-V Evo
  • MSI 770-C45
    • 654
    • 533
    • 665
    • 517
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  • Stock
  • Overclocked

Overclocked again the MSI commands a three per cent advantage over the Asus, but is just a second slower at stock speeds on average.

Multitasking Performance

Website: MPC-HC
Website: 7-Zip

Multitasking Test

CustomPC Benchmark

  • Asus M4A785TD-V Evo
  • MSI 770-C45
    • 188
    • 159
    • 192
    • 161
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  • Stock
  • Overclocked

In multitasking the Asus turns the tables slightly and is consistently faster by a few seconds at stock and when overclocked.
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