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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 63%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics90.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive54.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 24 '19 at 14:11
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User ARM-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 95.6
1-Core 103
2-Core 206
79% 135 Pts
4-Core 406
8-Core 519
59% 463 Pts
64-Core 521
32% 521 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Asus(1043 86AF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 436.2
Performing below potential (53rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
90.2% Outstanding
Lighting 114
Reflection 112
Parallax 116
93% 114 fps
MRender 139
Gravity 98.7
Splatting 84
85% 107 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 240GB-$193
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 115 126 117 119 119 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Read 291
Write 212
Mixed 207
SusWrite 121
46% 208 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 78
4K Mixed 17.5
96% 38.9 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 166
123% 159 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 84%
Intel Raid 1 Volume 1TB
899GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 152 141 133 129 131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 108
Mixed 62
SusWrite 137
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
696GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 157 161 162 163 161 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 150
Mixed 72
SusWrite 160
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
69.2% Good
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 26.2
MC Mixed 22.1
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 19.5
SC Mixed 19.3
56% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 55.1
73% 55.1 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 86%

 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: 59% - Above average Total price: $599
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