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

Performance Results


Gaming 6% Tree trunk	Desktop 59% Gunboat	Workstation 6% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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.
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 65.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	1.98% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	41.3% 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.

Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7681
Motherboard	MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) (MS-7681) (all builds)
Memory	2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit Farben,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20130111
Uptime	5.7 Days
Run Date	Aug 01 '21 at 14:36
Run Duration	233 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	40%

PC Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319 147,533 User benchmarks, average bench 71% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	65.8% Good	Memory 85.5 1-Core 77.7 2-Core 142 62% 102 Pts	4-Core 250 8-Core 429 41% 339 Pts	64-Core 446 28% 446 Pts
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 65.8% Great: 83%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Desktop V2 1.35 GHz)-$15 FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? MSI(1462 2111) 2GB Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459 Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	1.98% Terrible	Lighting 2.2 Reflection 2.7 Parallax 1.7 2% 2.2 fps	MRender 3.1 Gravity 2.7 Splatting 2.8 2% 2.87 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 1.98% Great: 2%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150 34,842 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 15GB free (System drive) Firmware: DXM04B0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 18 19 32 23 19 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	41.3% Average	Read 253 Write 32.5 Mixed 153 SusWrite 22.4 25% 115 MB/s	4K Read 20.9 4K Write 46.6 4K Mixed 26.8 91% 31.4 MB/s	DQ Read 12.6 DQ Write 54.5 DQ Mixed 23.3 21% 30.1 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 41.3% Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24 574,344 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 276GB free Firmware: KC45 SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 19 18 45 21 19 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	18.5% Very poor	Read 40 Write 21.5 Mixed 18 SusWrite 24.3 19% 26 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.5 88% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 18.5% Great: 88%
WD Elements 500GB 10,869 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 234GB free, PID 1023 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 25 25 26 26 26 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	14.6% Very poor	Read 31.8 Write 25.5 Mixed 22.5 SusWrite 25.7 35% 26.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.6 70% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 14.6% Great: 41%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston 9905402-421.A00LF 4x2GB 12 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 4 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	45.5% Average	MC Read 15.8 MC Write 16.4 MC Mixed 14.6 45% 15.6 GB/s	SC Read 11 SC Write 14.2 SC Mixed 13.9 37% 13 GB/s	Latency 71.6 56% 71.6 ns
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 45.5% Great: 53%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 1: 0R 0G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
1%	5%	22	12	9	60	24.1"	1920 1200	DELA0BA DELL U2415

History: Score 8: 1R 1G 0B | Score 1: 0R 0G 1B

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Typical Z68A-GD65 (G3) (MS-7681) Builds (Compare 165 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 38%

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Desktop 78%

Battleship

Workstation 31%

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

CPU
Core i7-2600KIntel $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples	63x
Core i5-2500KIntel $246Bench 66%, 143,007 samples	41x
Core i5-3570KIntel $136Bench 68%, 185,516 samples	16x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	21x
HD 3000 (Desktop V1 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 8,807 samples	11x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	10x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	11x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	5x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	5x

RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 34,385 samples	10x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 20,667 samples	10x
Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 50%, 23,732 samples	5x

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Value: 59% - Above average

Total price: $599

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16