MSI Z68MA-G45 (G3) (MS-7676)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 85%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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.
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 70.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics123% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7676
MotherboardMSI Z68MA-G45 (G3) (MS-7676)  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130109
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateDec 28 '22 at 00:33
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
70.5% Very good
Memory 89.4
1-Core 86.6
2-Core 167
68% 114 Pts
4-Core 284
8-Core 384
42% 334 Pts
64-Core 412
26% 412 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 527.56
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
123% Outstanding
Lighting 171
Reflection 164
Parallax 126
139% 154 fps
MRender 172
Gravity 127
Splatting 111
109% 137 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 123%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$113
218GB free
Firmware: SVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 38 22 31 68 80 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
31.1% Below average
Read 181
Write 81.4
Mixed 98.5
SusWrite 48.1
23% 102 MB/s
4K Read 12.4
4K Write 40.5
4K Mixed 16.1
61% 23 MB/s
DQ Read 17.8
DQ Write 83.2
DQ Mixed 21.9
25% 41 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 31 8.7 23 65 79 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 154
Write 163
Mixed 79.6
SusWrite 41.5
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.1% Average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 12.6
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 12.1
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68MA-G45 (G3) (MS-7676) Builds (Compare 15 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI Z68MA-G45 (G3) (MS-7676)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $259
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