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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics11.5% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7681
MotherboardMSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) (MS-7681)  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120221
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '18 at 15:13
Run Duration212 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron G550-$49
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
45.4% Average
Memory 79.6
1-Core 40.2
2-Core 67.1
43% 62.3 Pts
4-Core 68.7
8-Core 73.1
9% 70.9 Pts
64-Core 80.2
5% 80.2 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6770
PwrHis(1787 200A) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
11.5% Very poor
Lighting 15.3
Reflection 11.1
Parallax 12.9
12% 13.1 fps
MRender 11.4
Gravity 11.4
Splatting 12.7
10% 11.8 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 11.5%
Great: 11%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung Spinpoint F1 750GB-$60
468GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AA01109 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
46.8% Average
Read 74.9
Write 88.3
Mixed 79.8
61% 81 MB/s
4K Read 0.16
4K Write 0.81
4K Mixed 0.12
34% 0.36 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 60%
SanDisk Ultra 124GB
62GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
12.5% Very poor
Read 26.9
Write 15.5
Mixed 19.5
25% 20.6 MB/s
4K Read 2.36
4K Write 1.51
4K Mixed 0.45
76% 1.44 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 12.5%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.5% Below average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 14
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 8.3
23% 7.93 GB/s
Latency 81.2
49% 81.2 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 61%

 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%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $599
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