MSI Z68S-G43 (G3) (MS-7750)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 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 73.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive53% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7750
MotherboardMSI Z68S-G43 (G3) (MS-7750)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130109
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 25 '18 at 20:18
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Memory 86.9
1-Core 91
2-Core 178
70% 119 Pts
4-Core 349
8-Core 352
47% 351 Pts
64-Core 345
21% 345 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 670-$435
EVGA(3842 2678) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1552 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.36
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 35.4
Reflection 35.7
Parallax 44.3
29% 38.5 fps
Gravity 40.9
Splatting 32.9
32% 36.9 fps
Poor: 25% Great: 31%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB-$42
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 66 66 67 68 66 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
53% Above average
Read 296
Write 118
Mixed 161
SusWrite 67
35% 161 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 74.3
4K Mixed 28.3
111% 41.9 MB/s
DQ Read 34
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 40
40% 61.1 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 53%
Great: 82%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
288GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 157 157 160 161 161 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Read 121
Write 83.5
Mixed 72
SusWrite 159
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
183% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 112%
Seagate ST3500820AS 500GB
194GB free
Firmware: SD25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 67 67 68 68 68 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
48.9% Average
Read 103
Write 13.8
Mixed 50
SusWrite 67.6
43% 58.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.6% Poor
MC Read 8.3
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 8.1
24% 8.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 8.8
25% 8.83 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 27.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68S-G43 (G3) (MS-7750) Builds (Compare 43 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z68S-G43 (G3) (MS-7750)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $401
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