MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 62.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive33% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 29 '20 at 18:30
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 56%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
62.2% Good
Memory 79.5
1-Core 70.7
2-Core 132
58% 94.2 Pts
4-Core 244
8-Core 420
40% 332 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Lighting 70.5
Reflection 70.4
Parallax 63.2
58% 68 fps
MRender 75.3
Gravity 64.7
Splatting 57
53% 65.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 57 39 118 58 34 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
33% Below average
Read 117
Write 118
Mixed 140
SusWrite 60.2
24% 109 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 31.9
4K Mixed 19.1
69% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 45.4
DQ Write 103
DQ Mixed 149
92% 99 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33%
Great: 100%
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
122GB free
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 275 239 350 351 351 354 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Read 482
Write 349
Mixed 233
SusWrite 320
77% 346 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 67.9
4K Mixed 14.1
94% 36.2 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 223
DQ Mixed 82.8
94% 159 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown IMT41GU6MFR8C-RA0 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.6% Poor
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 10.2
MC Mixed 8.6
28% 9.77 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 8.1
24% 8.3 GB/s
Latency 81.4
49% 81.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 29.6%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 GAMING (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 2,303 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $289
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