MSI Z68MA-G45 (B3) (MS-7676)

Performance Results


Gaming 28% Raft	Desktop 79% Battleship	Workstation 22% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 73.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	33.2% 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 Drive	42.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7676
Motherboard	MSI Z68MA-G45 (B3) (MS-7676) (all builds)
Memory	5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20110624
Uptime	1.1 Days
Run Date	Jul 13 '21 at 18:08
Run Duration	462 Seconds
Run User	ZAF-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing as expected (46^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246 143,007 User benchmarks, average bench 66% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	73.9% Very good	Memory 89.4 1-Core 96.6 2-Core 187 73% 124 Pts	4-Core 337 8-Core 346 45% 342 Pts	64-Core 348 22% 348 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 73.9% Great: 79%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% MSI(1462 3202) CLim: 1405 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 461.72 Performing below potential (65^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	33.2% Below average	Lighting 42.5 Reflection 44.4 Parallax 40.1 35% 42.3 fps	MRender 37.7 Gravity 40.1 Splatting 34.7 30% 37.5 fps
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 33.2% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7TD256HAFV-000L7 256GB 6,630 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 135GB free (System drive) Firmware: DXT04L6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 54 58 59 59 57 MB/s Performing below potential (5^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	42.4% Average	Read 269 Write 64 Mixed 80.4 SusWrite 55.8 26% 117 MB/s	4K Read 21.5 4K Write 61.1 4K Mixed 17.8 88% 33.5 MB/s	DQ Read 26.6 DQ Write 67.3 DQ Mixed 21.8 24% 38.6 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 42.4% Great: 80%
WD WD10JUCT-63J6SY0 1TB 3,317 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 85GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 55 59 59 60 59 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	37.9% Below average	Read 74.6 Write 54.6 Mixed 38.5 SusWrite 57.2 41% 56.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 143% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 37.9% Great: 62%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8 8GB 69 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 4096 MB Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	53% Above average	MC Read 18.7 MC Write 19 MC Mixed 16.9 52% 18.2 GB/s	SC Read 14.3 SC Write 17.1 SC Mixed 16.6 46% 16 GB/s	Latency 68 59% 68 ns
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 53% Great: 64%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 25: 1R 4G 8B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
25%	14%	91	310	217	60	26"	1366 768	XXX0000 AAA

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Typical Z68MA-G45 (B3) (MS-7676) Builds (Compare 23 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 77%

Battleship

Workstation 34%

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Motherboard: MSI Z68MA-G45 (B3) (MS-7676)

CPU
Core i7-2600KIntel $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples	12x
Core i5-2400Intel $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples	2x
Core i7-2600Intel $188Bench 67%, 185,630 samples	2x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	5x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	5x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	3x

SSD
860 Evo 250GBSamsung $52Bench 104%, 296,814 samples	5x
Ultimate SU800 256GBAdata $54Bench 91%, 40,725 samples	4x
MX100 512GBCrucial $200Bench 88%, 31,545 samples	2x

RAM
9905403-442.A00LF KHX1600C10D3/4G 9905403-442.A00LF KHX1600C10D3/4G 16GBKingstonBench 46%, 30 samples	2x
CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 8GBCorsairBench 48%, 1,087 samples	2x
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples	1x

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Value: 74% - Very good

Total price: $488

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $160	Nvidia RTX 4070 $515	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16