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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 71.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive35.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7681
MotherboardMSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) (MS-7681)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130111
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 16 '22 at 01:33
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU 39%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
71.8% Very good
Memory 87.8
1-Core 88.7
2-Core 177
69% 118 Pts
4-Core 302
8-Core 457
47% 380 Pts
64-Core 448
28% 448 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.4% Above average
Lighting 64.4
Reflection 64.7
Parallax 59.9
52% 63 fps
MRender 66.3
Gravity 66.4
Splatting 59.9
52% 64.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
329GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S3B00101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 83 116 132 145 148 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
35.2% Below average
Read 267
Write 117
Mixed 66.2
SusWrite 114
31% 141 MB/s
4K Read 16
4K Write 35.3
4K Mixed 9.5
55% 20.3 MB/s
DQ Read 19.3
DQ Write 43.3
DQ Mixed 12.1
15% 24.9 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 102%
WD WD2500KS-00MJB0 250GB-$78
34GB free
Firmware: 02.01C03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 22 30 36 34 35 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
23.5% Poor
Read 49
Write 46
Mixed 38.6
SusWrite 32.2
31% 41.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 23.5%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
M08GD16P1600C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
55.2% Above average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 17.4
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 16.6
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68A-GD65 (G3) (MS-7681) Builds (Compare 165 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $595
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