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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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.
Processor	With 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 72.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	36.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7681
Motherboard	MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) (MS-7681) (all builds)
Memory	2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20130705
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	May 04 '19 at 07:29
Run Duration	159 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	16%

PC Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319 147,533 User benchmarks, average bench 71% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	72.6% Very good	Memory 95 1-Core 87.3 2-Core 159 70% 114 Pts	4-Core 273 8-Core 446 44% 359 Pts	64-Core 430 27% 430 Pts
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 72.6% Great: 83%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata SU650 240GB-$70 47,016 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 137GB free (System drive) Firmware: P180509a SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 54 60 60 60 59 MB/s Performing below potential (9^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	36.9% Below average	Read 239 Write 82.8 Mixed 136 SusWrite 62 29% 130 MB/s	4K Read 22.2 4K Write 29.8 4K Mixed 18.5 73% 23.5 MB/s	DQ Read 20.8 DQ Write 37.3 DQ Mixed 23.1 19% 27.1 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 36.9% Great: 99%
Asmt ASMT105 128GB 9GB free Firmware: 0 Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 281 Write 162 Mixed 184 46% 209 MB/s	4K Read 14.9 4K Write 22.5 4K Mixed 10.8 48% 16.1 MB/s	DQ Read 80.7 DQ Write 97.9 DQ Mixed 29.8 39% 69.5 MB/s

Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80 112,118 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 497GB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 99 94 99 94 100 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	63.5% Good	Read 126 Write 100 Mixed 59.8 SusWrite 95.9 70% 95.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.9 156% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 63.5% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40 235,501 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 226GB free Firmware: CC25 SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 102 100 100 102 105 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	64.2% Good	Read 122 Write 82 Mixed 68 SusWrite 102 69% 93.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.9 161% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 64.2% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB 1,524 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing below potential (38^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	57% Above average	MC Read 20 MC Write 20.7 MC Mixed 17.8 56% 19.5 GB/s	SC Read 16 SC Write 16.7 SC Mixed 16.3 47% 16.3 GB/s	Latency 57.2 70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 57% Great: 64%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Typical Z68A-GD65 (G3) (MS-7681) Builds (Compare 165 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 38%

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Desktop 78%

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Workstation 31%

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

CPU
Core i7-2600KIntel $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples	63x
Core i5-2500KIntel $246Bench 66%, 143,007 samples	41x
Core i5-3570KIntel $136Bench 68%, 185,516 samples	16x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	21x
HD 3000 (Desktop V1 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 8,807 samples	11x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	10x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	11x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	5x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	5x

RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 34,385 samples	10x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 20,667 samples	10x
Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 50%, 23,732 samples	5x

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Value: 59% - Above average

Total price: $599

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16