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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics76.1% 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 Drive70.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7681
MotherboardMSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) (MS-7681)  (all builds)
Memory1 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130111
Uptime5.1 Days
Run DateOct 30 '19 at 23:50
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (43rd 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 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
70.5% Very good
Memory 87.8
1-Core 83.7
2-Core 157
66% 110 Pts
4-Core 288
8-Core 428
45% 358 Pts
64-Core 344
21% 344 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
76.1% Very good
Lighting 92.6
Reflection 106
Parallax 101
76% 100 fps
MRender 95.6
Gravity 94
Splatting 94
77% 94.5 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 146 150 147 156 119 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
70.7% Very good
Read 981
Write 118
Mixed 124
SusWrite 136
73% 340 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 64.7
4K Mixed 1.3
69% 29.3 MB/s
DQ Read 96.2
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 99.2
76% 101 MB/s
Poor: 113%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 541%
Intel Raid 1 Volume 2TB
445GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 76 79 80 79 80 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
43.1% Average
Read 72
Write 55.2
Mixed 29
SusWrite 78.2
43% 58.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 123%
Seagate Portable 1TB
2GB free, PID 2300
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 33 33 33 33 33 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
17.3% Very poor
Read 32.7
Write 26.7
Mixed 25
SusWrite 33
40% 29.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR3 1333 C9 3x2GB
3 of 4 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
36.4% Below average
MC Read 12.7
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 11.7
35% 12.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 9.7
SC Mixed 10.9
27% 9.47 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 48%

 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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