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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 75.2%, 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 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7681
MotherboardMSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) (MS-7681)  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130111
Uptime3 Days
Run DateJul 06 '16 at 15:11
Run Duration103 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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)
75.2% Very good
Memory 86.2
1-Core 95.6
2-Core 193
72% 125 Pts
4-Core 351
8-Core 476
52% 414 Pts
64-Core 475
29% 475 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 570-$350
Device(0000 0000) 1.2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6175
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
20.8% Poor
Lighting 24.8
Reflection 38.2
Parallax 28.2
20% 30.4 fps
MRender 35.5
Gravity 20.2
Splatting 25.6
22% 27.1 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDT722525DLA380 250GB-$59
133GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V44OA96A Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
31.4% Below average
Read 52.9
Write 56.2
Mixed 57.2
42% 55.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.95
4K Mixed 0.32
90% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 36%
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 below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.8% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 15.2
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 16.1
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 48.8%
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: 60% - Above average Total price: $595
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