MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 62.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics46.8% 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 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 24 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateApr 17 '18 at 21:57
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
62.1% Good
Memory 83.2
1-Core 71.8
2-Core 134
59% 96.3 Pts
4-Core 223
8-Core 360
36% 292 Pts
64-Core 352
22% 352 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1242 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.2.3
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
46.8% Average
Lighting 58.6
Reflection 57.1
Parallax 71
48% 62.2 fps
MRender 61.3
Gravity 53.2
Splatting 51.6
45% 55.4 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Purple Surveillance 6TB (2017)-$130
5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 152
Mixed 148
117% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 2.77
4K Mixed 0.22
110% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 99%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
255GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Read 152
Write 116
Mixed 104
93% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 2.24
4K Mixed 0.18
77% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMY16GX3M2A2400C11 Transcend JM1333KLH-8G CMY16GX3M2A2400C11 24GB
667, 667, 667 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
41.5% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 14.4
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 11.2
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 74.8
54% 74.8 ns

 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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