MSI P67A-GD65 (MS-7681)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics38.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive125% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 P67A-GD65 (MS-7681)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130109
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateFeb 06 '20 at 10:48
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (97th 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 5.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Memory 94.5
1-Core 112
2-Core 224
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 415
8-Core 444
57% 430 Pts
64-Core 441
27% 441 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.2% Below average
Lighting 50.1
Reflection 47.2
Parallax 41.9
41% 46.4 fps
MRender 40
Gravity 43.2
Splatting 38.3
33% 40.5 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 477 429 347 347 347 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 492
Mixed 454
SusWrite 376
103% 460 MB/s
4K Read 47.1
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 62.5
209% 72.8 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 353
DQ Mixed 368
277% 370 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 125%
Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
465GB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 123 122 124 125 123 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
70.9% Very good
Read 127
Write 123
Mixed 69.3
SusWrite 120
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1.1
185% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.2% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 22.6
MC Mixed 19.6
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 18.8
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 58.4
68% 58.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P67A-GD65 (MS-7681) Builds (Compare 473 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD65 (MS-7681)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $541
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