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Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 57%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.51% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive49.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7681
MotherboardMSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) (MS-7681)  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120112
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '22 at 12:25
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
57% Above average
Memory 57
1-Core 92.7
2-Core 180
60% 110 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 340
44% 334 Pts
64-Core 348
22% 348 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑
This bench: 57%
 Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Desktop V1 1.1 GHz)
MSI(1462 7681) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
1.51% Terrible
Lighting 1.8
Reflection 2.2
Parallax 1.5
2% 1.83 fps
MRender 2.3
Gravity 1.1
Splatting 2.3
2% 1.9 fps
Poor: 2% ↑
This bench: 1.51%
 Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 41 47 48 47 40 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
49.7% Average
Read 335
Write 320
Mixed 232
SusWrite 43.7
52% 233 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 60.5
4K Mixed 26.7
102% 36.9 MB/s
DQ Read 31.5
DQ Write 74.4
DQ Mixed 39.9
34% 48.6 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑
This bench: 49.7%
 Great: 82%
Seagate ST3500641AS 500GB-$76
171GB free
Firmware: 3.AAJ
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 46 48 48 48 40 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
26.9% Poor
Read 48.3
Write 26
Mixed 32
SusWrite 45.4
28% 37.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
117% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑
This bench: 26.9%
 Great: 33%
WD WD800JD-75MSA3 80GB-$105
40GB free
Firmware: 05.01C05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 51 52 51 51 51 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
29.8% Poor
Read 52
Write 51.9
Mixed 35.9
SusWrite 51.3
35% 47.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑
This bench: 29.8%
 Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX KHX1600C9D3/4GX KHX1600C9D3/4GX KHX1600C9D3/4GX 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
45.9% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 15.3
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 15.4
43% 15 GB/s
Latency 137
29% 137 ns
Poor: 31% ↑
This bench: 45.9%
 Great: 59%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical Z68A-GD65 (G3) (MS-7681) Builds (Compare 165 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
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Workstation
Workstation 31%
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Motherboard: MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) (MS-7681)

CPU
Core i7-2600KIntel  $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples63x
Core i5-2500KIntel  $246Bench 66%, 143,007 samples41x
Core i5-3570KIntel  $136Bench 68%, 185,516 samples16x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples21x
HD 3000 (Desktop V1 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 8,807 samples11x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples10x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples11x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples5x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples5x
RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 34,385 samples10x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 20,667 samples10x
Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 50%, 23,732 samples5x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $599
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HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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