MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics20.9% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory7.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131008
Uptime6.2 Days
Run DateNov 22 '17 at 18:26
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th 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 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Memory 79.9
1-Core 59.4
2-Core 107
52% 82 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 249
26% 207 Pts
64-Core 271
17% 271 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
MSI(1462 2877) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
20.9% Poor
Lighting 24.5
Reflection 23.1
Parallax 30.4
20% 26 fps
MRender 32.1
Gravity 28.6
Splatting 24.6
23% 28.4 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.9%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS1OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Read 89.3
Write 97.3
Mixed 93.9
70% 93.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.19
79% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya M2F8G64CB8HB5N-DI Kingston 99U5584-003.A00LF 12GB
800, 800 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
35.3% Below average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 11.7
35% 12.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 8.8
23% 8.03 GB/s
Latency 80.8
50% 80.8 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G46 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 437 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) - $88

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $376
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