MSI Z68A-GD65 (MS-7681)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 73.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics103% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive37.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7681
MotherboardMSI Z68A-GD65 (MS-7681)  (all builds)
Memory1.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110531
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '22 at 21:00
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 20%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 88.8
2-Core 177
71% 119 Pts
4-Core 331
8-Core 242
40% 286 Pts
64-Core 345
21% 345 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
103% Outstanding
Lighting 130
Reflection 140
Parallax 131
106% 134 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 134
Splatting 119
100% 123 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 103%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata S599 64GB
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.4.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 56 60 58 59 58 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
37.1% Below average
Read 141
Write 80.1
Mixed 99.9
SusWrite 58.9
21% 94.9 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 40.5
4K Mixed 23.3
83% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 27.7
DQ Write 72.3
DQ Mixed 27.6
28% 42.5 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 50%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 750GB-$60
118GB free
Firmware: 1AA01113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 57 57 57 57 57 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
28.4% Poor
Read 41.9
Write 60.8
Mixed 40
SusWrite 56.6
37% 49.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata 4GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
47.9% Average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 14.5
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 15.7
SC Mixed 9.9
33% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68A-GD65 (MS-7681) Builds (Compare 50 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z68A-GD65 (MS-7681)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $549
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