MSI Z68A-GD80 (MS-7672)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.9% 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 Drive52.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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-7672
MotherboardMSI Z68A-GD80 (MS-7672)  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110425
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateAug 30 '21 at 00:04
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$191
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
74% Very good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 98.6
2-Core 194
75% 128 Pts
4-Core 304
8-Core 471
48% 388 Pts
64-Core 472
29% 472 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 74%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 862A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.9% Poor
Lighting 36.5
Reflection 40.7
Parallax 37.9
30% 38.4 fps
MRender 37.8
Gravity 38.1
Splatting 26.9
27% 34.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 167 149 98 87 85 MB/s
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
52.3% Above average
Read 224
Write 234
Mixed 33.5
SusWrite 120
34% 153 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 47.4
4K Mixed 25
89% 31.2 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 108
104% 163 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/8G 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
55.1% Above average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 16.9
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 17.7
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68A-GD80 (MS-7672) Builds (Compare 17 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI Z68A-GD80 (MS-7672)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 38% - Below average Total price: $797
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