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 (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 70.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.6% 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 Drive36.4% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7681
MotherboardMSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) (MS-7681)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 04 '21 at 03:07
Run Duration358 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 as expected (57th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Memory 88.9
1-Core 95.9
2-Core 163
70% 116 Pts
4-Core 286
8-Core 451
45% 369 Pts
64-Core 452
28% 452 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (66 fps cap detected)
52.6% Above average
Lighting 65.2
Reflection 66.1
Parallax 61.1
53% 64.1 fps
MRender 64.6
Gravity 66.1
Splatting 59.9
52% 63.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7LN128HCHP-000L1 128GB
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT05L0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 74 70 68 66 67 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
36.4% Below average
Read 157
Write 97.5
Mixed 118
SusWrite 71.2
25% 111 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 43.9
4K Mixed 20.2
78% 27.8 MB/s
DQ Read 24.6
DQ Write 55.7
DQ Mixed 27
24% 35.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 88%
WD WD2500KS-00MJB0 250GB-$78
150GB free
Firmware: 02.01C03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 45 45 44 45 46 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
22.9% Poor
Read 34.8
Write 35.7
Mixed 36.8
SusWrite 44.6
28% 38 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.9%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
M08GD16P1600C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
57.2% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 18.1
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 18.8
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 68.6
58% 68.6 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 57.2%
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: 62% - Good Total price: $570
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