MSI P67A-C45 (MS-7673)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 63.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics0.58% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive37.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7673
MotherboardMSI P67A-C45 (MS-7673)  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111004
Uptime18.2 Days
Run DateDec 09 '20 at 22:51
Run Duration182 Seconds
Run User ISL-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
63.8% Good
Memory 82.2
1-Core 80.7
2-Core 161
64% 108 Pts
4-Core 256
8-Core 311
37% 284 Pts
64-Core 294
18% 294 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5450
MSI(1462 2340) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.58% Terrible
Lighting 0.7
Reflection 1.9
Parallax 0.7
1% 1.1 fps
MRender 1.5
Gravity 0.3
Splatting 0.5
1% 0.77 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.58%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin Chronos 120GB-$70
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 502ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 27 67 51 78 84 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
37.7% Below average
Read 117
Write 132
Mixed 122
SusWrite 64.2
24% 109 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 59
4K Mixed 21.3
88% 33.2 MB/s
DQ Read 22.8
DQ Write 86.6
DQ Mixed 25.4
28% 44.9 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 37.7%
Great: 84%
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$39
472GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 89 91 88 86 81 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
48.1% Average
Read 80.5
Write 87.5
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 87
58% 78.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
118% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.2% Poor
MC Read 7.8
MC Write 8.7
MC Mixed 7.7
23% 8.07 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 8.6
25% 8.7 GB/s
Latency 76.6
52% 76.6 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 26.2%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P67A-C45 (MS-7673) Builds (Compare 357 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
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Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI P67A-C45 (MS-7673)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $474
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