MSI Z68A-GD55 (MS-7681)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 74.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive66.9% 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 (MS-7681)  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110610
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateMar 06 '19 at 22:57
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
74.4% Very good
Memory 91.3
1-Core 92.8
2-Core 180
72% 121 Pts
4-Core 330
8-Core 351
45% 341 Pts
64-Core 339
21% 339 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 3973) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 419.17
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.9% Above average
Lighting 64
Reflection 64.7
Parallax 57.7
52% 62.1 fps
MRender 70.9
Gravity 59.4
Splatting 51.2
48% 60.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S3512G 512GB
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 250 242 264 272 261 225 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
66.9% Good
Read 358
Write 305
Mixed 190
SusWrite 252
62% 277 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 65.9
4K Mixed 30.7
110% 40.1 MB/s
DQ Read 33.4
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 44.9
41% 60.6 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-198.A00LF 9905403-198.A00LF 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
49.7% Average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 16.2
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 16
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68A-GD55 (MS-7681) Builds (Compare 22 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI Z68A-GD55 (MS-7681)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $473
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