MSI P67A-C45 (MS-7673)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics20.9% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7673
MotherboardMSI P67A-C45 (MS-7673)  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20110722
Uptime14.9 Days
Run DateAug 26 '16 at 14:11
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 106
2-Core 213
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 420
56% 417 Pts
64-Core 393
24% 393 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 570-$350
Gainward(10B0 0401) 1.2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 9.18.13.5012
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
20.9% Poor
Lighting 24.9
Reflection 38
Parallax 27.7
20% 30.2 fps
MRender 35.9
Gravity 20.1
Splatting 26.3
22% 27.4 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.9%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 404
Write 287
Mixed 91.6
57% 261 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 58.7
4K Mixed 10.9
87% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 30.1
DQ Write 80
DQ Mixed 12.4
22% 40.8 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-10666CL9-4GBNT F3-10666CL9-4GBNT 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.4% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 16.8
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 16.7
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P67A-C45 (MS-7673) Builds (Compare 357 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI P67A-C45 (MS-7673)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $474
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