MSI P67A-GD53 (MS-7681)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics17.4% 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 Drive18.2% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7681
MotherboardMSI P67A-GD53 (MS-7681)  (all builds)
Memory14.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20110302
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 23 '16 at 15:22
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
76% Very good
Memory 92.8
1-Core 101
2-Core 168
73% 120 Pts
4-Core 320
8-Core 514
51% 417 Pts
64-Core 515
32% 515 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 76%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Zotac(19DA 1346) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6839
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
17.4% Very poor
Lighting 22.2
Reflection 17.2
Parallax 19.9
18% 19.8 fps
MRender 25.2
Gravity 18.5
Splatting 17
16% 20.2 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.4%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
18.2% Very poor
Read 176
Write 140
Mixed 180
37% 165 MB/s
4K Read 5.95
4K Write 0.95
4K Mixed 0.27
10% 2.39 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 18.2%
Great: 115%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 120
Write 105
Mixed 110
84% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.12
4K Write 0.58
4K Mixed 0.14
32% 0.28 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
56.8% Above average
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 20.5
MC Mixed 18.4
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 19.2
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 62.4
64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P67A-GD53 (MS-7681) Builds (Compare 146 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD53 (MS-7681)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $546
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