MSI Z68MA-ED55 (MS-7676)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
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. 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 66.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics20.5% 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 Drive85.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7676
MotherboardMSI Z68MA-ED55 (MS-7676)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130109
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 03 '20 at 10:40
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 12%

 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 i5-3570K-$136
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
66.4% Good
Memory 83.8
1-Core 93.9
2-Core 171
68% 116 Pts
4-Core 288
8-Core 270
38% 279 Pts
64-Core 283
18% 283 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 560-B
ASRock(1849 5039) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1176 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.12.3
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
20.5% Poor
Lighting 23
Reflection 29.7
Parallax 29.1
19% 27.2 fps
MRender 29.8
Gravity 23.2
Splatting 32.7
24% 28.6 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 20.5%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$49
431GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 371 371 378 337 303 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Read 395
Write 402
Mixed 376
SusWrite 351
86% 381 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 69.8
4K Mixed 43.3
143% 48.9 MB/s
DQ Read 40.1
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 55.7
47% 66.7 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 125%
WD WD10EACS-00ZJB0 1TB
930GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 79 79 79 79 79 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
44.6% Average
Read 75.8
Write 73
Mixed 53.8
SusWrite 79.1
52% 70.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
167% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 51%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 16GB-$7
6GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 20 20 20 20 20 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
21.9% Poor
Read 95.7
Write 20
Mixed 26.3
SusWrite 20.2
42% 40.5 MB/s
4K Read 6.3
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 1.1
85% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 21.9%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMX8GX3M2B1600C9 830B M2F4G64CB88D7N-DI 029E CMX8GX3M2B1600C9 830B M2F4G64CB88D7N-DI 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
49.9% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 15.9
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 15.8
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68MA-ED55 (MS-7676) Builds (Compare 39 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI Z68MA-ED55 (MS-7676)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $382
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