MSI Z68A-GD55 (G3) (MS-7681)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 63.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics24.2% 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 Drive38% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7681
MotherboardMSI Z68A-GD55 (G3) (MS-7681)  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 26 '17 at 18:23
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (45th 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 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
63.6% Good
Memory 88.4
1-Core 85.9
2-Core 153
66% 109 Pts
4-Core 235
8-Core 182
29% 209 Pts
64-Core 185
12% 185 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 580-$450
Gigabyte(1458 350F) 1.5GB
CLim: 795 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 1.5GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
24.2% Poor
Lighting 28.4
Reflection 43.5
Parallax 31.7
23% 34.5 fps
MRender 42.3
Gravity 22.1
Splatting 32.4
26% 32.3 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 24.2%
Great: 24%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force 3 120GB-$109
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.3.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
38% Below average
Read 157
Write 101
Mixed 94.3
26% 117 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 72
4K Mixed 9.11
80% 33.6 MB/s
DQ Read 21.4
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 7.66
22% 44.8 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38%
Great: 61%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
702GB free
Firmware: JC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
62.3% Good
Read 113
Write 104
Mixed 79.2
74% 98.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.35
94% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25% Poor
MC Read 7.5
MC Write 7.7
MC Mixed 7.3
21% 7.5 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 8
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 25%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68A-GD55 (G3) (MS-7681) Builds (Compare 73 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z68A-GD55 (G3) (MS-7681)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $519
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