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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 85.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32% 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 Drive60.4% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7681
MotherboardMSI Z68A-GD55 (G3) (MS-7681)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130111
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateApr 25 '18 at 18:12
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 5.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Memory 95.1
1-Core 111
2-Core 223
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 436
59% 440 Pts
64-Core 444
28% 444 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
Sapphire(174B 3000) 3GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.3.4
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
32% Below average
Lighting 41.8
Reflection 30.1
Parallax 52.3
34% 41.4 fps
MRender 28.6
Gravity 36.5
Splatting 36.7
28% 33.9 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 32%
Great: 32%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1021A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 439
Write 208
Mixed 232
64% 293 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 56.2
4K Mixed 13.6
95% 33.8 MB/s
DQ Read 35.7
DQ Write 88.4
DQ Mixed 15.2
25% 46.4 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$88
850GB free
Firmware: CC1H Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
61.3% Good
Read 107
Write 106
Mixed 32
60% 81.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.26
4K Mixed 0.4
96% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 70%
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$39
283GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
72% Very good
Read 139
Write 112
Mixed 26
67% 92.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.23
4K Write 2.31
4K Mixed 0.36
134% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 72%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL9-9-9 DDR3-1600 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
62.2% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 22.6
MC Mixed 19.7
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 18.5
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 56.9
70% 56.9 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 63%

 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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