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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 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 50.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics39.7% 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 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (61%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7676
MotherboardMSI Z68MA-G45 (G3) (MS-7676)  (all builds)
Memory2.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120110
Uptime1 Days
Run DateSep 21 '18 at 12:45
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 61%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2320-$165
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
50.8% Above average
Memory 70.4
1-Core 62.8
2-Core 106
50% 79.8 Pts
4-Core 178
8-Core 206
25% 192 Pts
64-Core 231
14% 231 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 1116) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.7% Below average
Lighting 47.6
Reflection 54
Parallax 45.9
39% 49.2 fps
MRender 60.6
Gravity 47.7
Splatting 45.7
41% 51.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDS721016CLA382 160GB
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JPEOA39C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 28 20 13 23 28 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
24.7% Poor
Read 64.5
Write 70.3
Mixed 37.5
SusWrite 21.4
36% 48.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
134% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 52%
Seagate ST9320325AS 320GB-$34
120GB free
Firmware: D003DEM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 66 61 68 67 69 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
38.6% Below average
Read 68.2
Write 65.8
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 66.4
43% 59 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
104% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
42% Average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 13.9
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 10.2
27% 9.4 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 42%
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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $268
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