MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) (MS-7681)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics20.8% 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 Drive72.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7681
MotherboardMSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) (MS-7681)  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130111
Uptime2 Days
Run DateJun 24 '18 at 16:15
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2700K-$89
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
74.9% Very good
Memory 90.1
1-Core 101
2-Core 185
74% 125 Pts
4-Core 323
8-Core 487
50% 405 Pts
64-Core 485
30% 485 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 570-$350
Device(0000 0000) 1.2GB
CLim: 732 MHz, MLim: 950 MHz, Ram: 1.2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
20.8% Poor
Lighting 24.4
Reflection 37.3
Parallax 27.4
20% 29.7 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 20.3
Splatting 25.3
22% 27.9 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 750GB-$160
488GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR011 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Read 482
Write 337
Mixed 341
86% 387 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 54.2
4K Mixed 21.5
82% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 229
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 50.5
72% 135 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 04CD F3-10666CL7-4GBXH 029E CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 04CD F3-10666CL7-4GBXH 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
50% Above average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 15.4
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 17.1
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 50%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68A-GD65 (G3) (MS-7681) Builds (Compare 165 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) (MS-7681)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $599
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