MSI Z68MA-ED55 (MS-7676)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 71.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics17.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7676
MotherboardMSI Z68MA-ED55 (MS-7676)  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130109
Uptime7.9 Days
Run DateJun 21 '18 at 14:20
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 86.8
2-Core 167
69% 115 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 348
42% 321 Pts
64-Core 343
21% 343 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6870
Diamond(1092 00D0) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
17.8% Very poor
Lighting 23.9
Reflection 16.5
Parallax 20.7
20% 20.4 fps
MRender 13.9
Gravity 16.4
Splatting 21
14% 17.1 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 17.8%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDT721064SLA360 640GB-$135
331GB free
Firmware: STDOA31B Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 86
Write 82.9
Mixed 63.1
58% 77.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 1.85
4K Mixed 0.37
102% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 59%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$80
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03E01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
43% Average
Read 80.7
Write 69
Mixed 73.4
56% 74.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.23
80% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 43%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
52.2% Above average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 16.6
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 16
42% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68MA-ED55 (MS-7676) Builds (Compare 39 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI Z68MA-ED55 (MS-7676)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $385
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