MSI P67A-GD65 (MS-7681)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.1% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7681
MotherboardMSI P67A-GD65 (MS-7681)  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120716
Uptime15.7 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '17 at 13:20
Run Duration98 Seconds
Run User CYP-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 (93rd percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 86.3
1-Core 103
2-Core 205
75% 132 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 392
53% 393 Pts
64-Core 398
25% 398 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
MSI(1462 2845) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
28.1% Poor
Lighting 34.3
Reflection 29.7
Parallax 40.8
28% 34.9 fps
MRender 39.8
Gravity 39.6
Splatting 27.4
28% 35.6 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 640GB (2008)-$25
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.00K05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
46.4% Average
Read 77.2
Write 84.3
Mixed 76.2
60% 79.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 2.05
4K Mixed 0.35
99% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
53% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 16.8
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 16
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 53%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P67A-GD65 (MS-7681) Builds (Compare 473 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD65 (MS-7681)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $555
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